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Hitchhike From Madonna's Estate
- Jim Mingles hitchhiked off Madonna's estate after getting lost while walking through private land in England.
- He was picked up by a gamekeeper who said he worked for Madonna and praised her, amusingly surprising Jim.
Commons Eroded By Enclosure Acts
- England's commons gave villagers real rights to graze, cut wood, and use land before enclosure laws took them away.
- Enclosure and Parliamentary acts between 1760–1870 privatized huge tracts, disrupting livelihoods and prompting secret night hunts.
1932 Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
- In 1932 Benny Rothman led about 400 mostly young ramblers onto Kinder Scout to protest walking restrictions.
- The peaceful mass trespass culminated in arrests that galvanized national support for walking rights.