Ever wonder why our windows are bricked up? Houses with up to 20 windows were struck with an annual tax of 4 shillings, while houses with more than 20 windows had to stump up 8 shillings. In the 18th century, the tax increased where houses with up to 30 windows had to pay a tax of 10 shillings while houses with over 30 windows had to pay the staggering amount of 20 shillings! The term "daylight" robbery is said to come from the fact that householders started blocking up their windows in order to