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 vastly out of sync with the true solar year. This discrepancy led to confusion and disagreement about the correct date. To rectify this issue, Parliament implemented a transformative reform: the adoption of the Gr

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The Atrocity on the Zong

In the heart of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slave

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