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Re: Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Reality check
To build the Royal Navy's ships, particularly during the late 1700s and early 1800s, an estimated 1.2 million oak trees were felled. This was primarily for constructing ships of the line, with a large ship like HMS Victory needing around 6,000 trees.
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Another reality check… 
In Medieval England, trespass against the vert, meaning harming or damaging the forest's vegetation, carried severe penalties, including fines, mutilation, and even death, depending on the severity of the offense. Punishments for disrupting the forest's natural state varied significantly, with fines being common for minor infractions and more severe punishments, such as blinding or cutting off limbs, for those who disturbed deer or boar
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