https://masterjournals.com/index.php/CRJH <p><strong>Current Research Journal of History</strong> is an open-access international peer-reviewed journal. This journal is dedicated to fostering scholarly excellence in the field of history through open-access publishing. Our aim is to provide a platform for historians, researchers, scholars, and academicians worldwide to disseminate their original research, exchange ideas, and contribute to the collective knowledge of historical studies.</p> <p><strong>Current Research Journal of History<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Journal CrossRef Doi (10.37547/crjh)</strong></p> <p><strong>Last Submission:- 25th of Every Month</strong></p> <p><strong>Frequency: 12 Issues per Year (Monthly)</strong></p> <p> </p> Master Journals en-US Current Research Journal of History 2767-472X https://masterjournals.com/index.php/CRJH/article/view/2097 <p>The seventeenth century witnessed major transformations in the English countryside, particularly with the enclosure of formerly communal or royal forests. These changes were not merely agricultural or economic but reflected deeper shifts in how land was understood, valued, and controlled. This article examines the epistemologies — ways of knowing and representing landscapes — that accompanied forest enclosures in seventeenth-century England. Using historical documents, legal records, and contemporary writings, we analyze how notions of "improvement" justified land privatization and reimagined relationships between humans and nature. By linking material transformations to intellectual developments, this study shows how enclosure was as much a cultural and epistemological revolution as it was an economic one.</p> Prof. Thomas Greaves Copyright (c) 2025 Prof. Thomas Greaves https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-01 2025-05-01 6 05 1 4