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

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

In a time long ago, Britain made a bold shift to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was vastly out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and disagreement about the correct date. To fix this issue, Parliament passed a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian

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The Atrocity on the Zong

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the los

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