Light, Privacy, and Neighbors
Windows in Late Medieval and Early Modern London
Seiten
2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-61534-9 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-61534-9 (ISBN)
Density of housing in late medieval and early modern London could make access to light and privacy incompatible, provoking neighbor disputes. This book examines the Custom of London on light, which reflected centuries-old ideas about the right to have, or prevent neighbors from having, windows.
The volume explores the background of the Custom and its enforcement by legal action in the Mayor’s Court and by less formal action in the Court of Aldermen, discussing the effect of decisions on the architecture and appearance of the City. It investigates the reasons behind householders’ strongly held feelings about windows, with the need for light and the status evidenced by glazed windows balanced by an insistence on privacy, fear of intruders or accidents, and expense. Over time amendments were made in practice and the Custom survived the Great Fire of 1666, reflecting the continuity of long-held ideas about property rights and acceptable behavior.
With both legal and social themes, the book will be of interest to historians, architects, city planners, lawyers curious about the background for modern law on physical privacy, and anyone fascinated by the history of London.
The volume explores the background of the Custom and its enforcement by legal action in the Mayor’s Court and by less formal action in the Court of Aldermen, discussing the effect of decisions on the architecture and appearance of the City. It investigates the reasons behind householders’ strongly held feelings about windows, with the need for light and the status evidenced by glazed windows balanced by an insistence on privacy, fear of intruders or accidents, and expense. Over time amendments were made in practice and the Custom survived the Great Fire of 1666, reflecting the continuity of long-held ideas about property rights and acceptable behavior.
With both legal and social themes, the book will be of interest to historians, architects, city planners, lawyers curious about the background for modern law on physical privacy, and anyone fascinated by the history of London.
Janet S. Loengard is Professor Emerita of History at Moravian University in Bethlehem, PA, and also taught English legal history at Rutgers Law School. She is the editor of London Viewers and Their Certificates 1508–1558 and Magna Carta and the England of King John and has published numerous articles.
Introduction 1. London and the Custom 2. The Mechanics of Enforcement 3. ‘Ancient Lights’ 4. The Problem with Windows 5. In Praise of Glass 6. The Fire and Its Aftermath
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Medieval History and Culture |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 530 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-61534-6 / 1032615346 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-61534-9 / 9781032615349 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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