Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the privi

In the year 1752, a most unusual event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, adopted by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This adjustment was not merely a matter of c

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it became a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, frequently equipped with glass, were imagined to fi