"The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch as neither nature nor public use and custom permit any possession therof."

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Source: 1572 Royal proclamation, banning football from the streets of London.

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Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth I was the Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, known for her powerful leadership and the flourishing of the arts during the Elizabethan era.

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