The tale of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even society hardened by the
In the belly of 1825, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. All of
In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, he emerged a omen of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, often featuring glass, were believed to filter the foulnes