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

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

In seventeen fifty-two, Britain made a bold shift 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 caused confusion and uncertainty about the correct date. To resolve this issue, Parliament implemented a revolutionary reform: the adoption of th

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The Atrocity on the Zong

In the depths of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to maximize insurance payout for the lo

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