Medieval light pollution

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I'm told that the January issue of the Smithsonian magazine reports the recent discovery of an early attempt to regulate light pollution, the bane of urban astronomers everywhere:

“Manor hath provided torches throughout the community for the convenience of all. However, all torches must be extinguished by curfew and not reignited until the following dusk so as not to obscure viewing of God's celestial firmament.”