Commons

land that was once open to all locals was progressively swallowed up by the powerful aristocracy.

A succession of royal land raids, peaking with Henry VIII, followed by a prolonged campaign of enclosures, meant that the roughly 50% of land that was held to be commons at the time of the Charter of the Forest has dwindled to just 5% today.

Of course, a huge growth in population is one significant factor in this change, but it remains perverse that vast tracts of stolen land remain the bedrock of enormous private wealth for the lauded and romanticised heirs of the robber barons.

Land is only one element of the commons.

https://www.oss.org.uk/what-do-we-fight-for/commons/

http://www.andywightman.com/docs/secur_comm8.pdf

http://www.andywightman.com/docs/commongood_v3.pdf

https://www.gov.scot/publications/land-reform-review-group-final-report-land-scotland-common-good/pages/23/

http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Local_Gov/Inquiries/20170321_CG_RHarvie.pdf

Comments

[FEDUPCITIZEN7]

Several articles I'll read after work. Have a good day Jack.

[jack elliot]

I hope that you enjoy them

[Trish]

Good Morning Jack, or I should say good afternoon. Don't go and try to take back any land taken from your family...they won't let you get away with it.
Have a good day.
Trish