Royal courts enforce against enclosure (jan 1, 1517 – jan 1, 1537)
Description:
For two decades the courts fined or imprisoned those who broke the law against enclosing land, including 264 peers, knights and bishops. But landlords in the house of commons watered down proposals.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1517
jan 1, 1537
~ 20 years