English Civil War (1642-9): Charles I made enclosure a crime in 1638, was he the Commoners' King? An information-sharing list edited by Tony Gosling and friends for THE LAND IS OURS UK landrights campaign, anybody interested in DIY homelessness solutions but not LVT.

See: tlio.org.uk also squatter.org.uk and Dutch site squat.net

The Diggers appeared in 1648 at the end of the English Civil war with a mission to make the earth 'a common treasury for all'. In the spring of 1999 there were celebrations and peaceful land occupations in around Weybridge, SW London, to remember Gerrard Winstanley, William Everard and the Diggers' vision. Discover the Diggers at The Diggers' pages

WEB VIDEOS: Highgate Squatters London, Pure Genius TLIO's 1996 Wandsworth Eco-Village occupation and Channel 4 Dispatches, Britain's Bad Housing investigation by Andrew Gilligan

Also Art 4 Lands Sake

This list began with the 350th anniversary of The Diggers and discusses their legacy. Here is Kinocast's 11 minute action report also watch Leon Rosselson's gig in Weybridge or here for 1999 BBC news report

Scythes and planning advice here