Origins of Treason in England
Gone Medieval
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What Is Treason?
Treason has always been a thing in this country. It goes right the way back to the earliest law codes that we have. At the heart of it is relationship between Crown and members of nobility. Edward I used Treason to crush his enemies in Scotland and Wales. He actually executes more than 20 people during his reign for Treason. But what happens under his son Edward II's reign is that Treason starts to be used really arbitrarily by factions around the king on rival sides.
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