Scene from BECKET the Movie: Henry to Becket in a hovel after getting soaked in a rain:
Henry: I’m freezing. Get the fire going.
Becket: - There’ll be no wood in this house.
Henry:- In the middle of the forest?
Becket: These people are entitled to
two measures of deadwood a year.
One branch more, and they hang.
Henry:- My edict?
Becket:- Your edict.
Get the heat going!
There be no electricity or gas in this house!
Why is that?
Each hovel is allowed two killowatts and 100 btu a month. One watt more and they hang.
My edict?
Your edict!