The account of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the people hardened by the realities of
In the depths of 1781, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves.
In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, he emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, frequently equipped with peepholes, were th