Daylight Robbery
The phrase 'Daylight Robbery' first came to prominence in the 1690s, when King William III was in dire need of money. Having exhausted all other options, he and his advisors devised a tax whereby houses with more windows would pay a greater amount of money.
Because of this, people would board up their windows to avoid paying the tax. This of course meant that there would be less daylight coming into their houses. Hence the phrase, 'Daylight Robbery'.
Taken with a 20 year old Pentax Optio 550.
Daylight Robbery
The phrase 'Daylight Robbery' first came to prominence in the 1690s, when King William III was in dire need of money. Having exhausted all other options, he and his advisors devised a tax whereby houses with more windows would pay a greater amount of money.
Because of this, people would board up their windows to avoid paying the tax. This of course meant that there would be less daylight coming into their houses. Hence the phrase, 'Daylight Robbery'.
Taken with a 20 year old Pentax Optio 550.