ENGLAND'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 correct date. To rectify this issue, Parliament enacted a revolutionary reform: the adoption of the Gregorian

The year 845 AD. A chill wind blasted across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their flags billowing in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath the threat of