History The Ancient Lights of London

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"Ancient Lights" in London refer to a legal principle that protects a property owner's right to natural light entering through their windows. This law prevents developers from obstructing light to existing windows, which can lead to legal disputes if construction threatens this right. There is speculation about potential legal challenges, such as whether a developer could argue that if curtains or shades block the light, the property owner may not have a valid claim to prevent construction. The discussion highlights the complexities and implications of this law in urban development.
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Interesting law to prevent developers from infringing on your light.

I wonder what kind of legal battles ensued over this law.

Could a developer say that while your window has been there for more than 20 years, you have curtains or shades pulled blocking the view that you have effectively not received the light and so don't have the right to stop construction.
 

Thread 'Aethelstan, King of the Anglo Saxons, first English King'

Historian seeks recognition for first English king https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d07w50e15o Somewhere I have a list of Anglo-Saxon, Wessex and English kings. Well there is nothing new there. Parts of Britain experienced tribal rivalries/conflicts as well as invasions by the Romans, Vikings/Norsemen, Angles, Saxons and Jutes, then Normans, and various monarchs/emperors declared war on other monarchs/emperors. Seems that behavior has not ceased.
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