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

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

In seventeen fifty-two, 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 actual solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and dispute about the proper date. To fix this issue, Parliament enacted a revolutionary reform: the adoption of the

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves. All of

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