ENGLAND'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 led to confusion and dispute about the correct date. To resolve this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. Th

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen were amongst us, a ravenous swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like wolves, sliced through the waters, their banners fluttering in the wind. A city once confident now trem