ENGLAND'S LEAP FORWARD: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

England's Leap Forward: The Great Calendar Change of 1752

In the year, Britain made a bold adjustment to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was considerably out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and disagreement about the proper date. To rectify this issue, Parliament passed a transformative reform: the adoption of the Gre

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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