In the depths of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to increase insurance payout for the lost sla
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, it became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly equipped with peepholes, wer