716. How The King's Search for Gun Powder Strengthened Property Rights

In 1606, King James's men were tearing up English homes with crowbars searching for a gunpowder ingredient — and the court ruling that finally reined them in is still being cited in property rights cases four centuries later. In 1606, the Crown's search for gunpowder resulted in one of the most important court rulings that shaped American property rights over a century later. Connor traces the…