The earliest documented copyright battle
...with fighting monks, no less; damn, how I want the historical novel version of this, especially as it makes the death toll of _The Name of the Rose_ look like a complete sissy-fight.
http://opensource.com/law/11/6/story-st-columba-modern-copyright-battle-sixth-century-ireland
http://opensource.com/law/11/6/story-st-columba-modern-copyright-battle-sixth-century-ireland