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

In the year, 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 resulted in confusion and dispute about the accurate date. To rectify this issue, Parliament implemented a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian ca

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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