The facts of the reason why the expression, “every man’s home is his castle” and have green yards go together. looking in England and the rest of the islands, you still see castles and their big yards called swards. Nice flat, green yards to have a clear view around so no one can sneak up unawares to spy or attack. For here they are little houses with small yards and far greater pretensions to pseudo-royalty.
The facts of the reason why the expression, “every man’s home is his castle” and have green yards go together. looking in England and the rest of the islands, you still see castles and their big yards called swards. Nice flat, green yards to have a clear view around so no one can sneak up unawares to spy or attack. For here they are little houses with small yards and far greater pretensions to pseudo-royalty.