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 considerably out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy caused confusion and dispute about the proper date. To resolve this issue, Parliament passed a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian c

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a check here need to secure insurance payout for

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