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

In the year, Britain made a bold change to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was slightly out of sync with the real solar year. This discrepancy caused confusion and disagreement about the accurate date. To rectify this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian cal

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind blasted across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a History stormy swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their flags waving in the wind. A city once