THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

In the depths of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves. Ea

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, it became a omen of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, frequently bearing peepholes, were thought to filter the foul