Origins of Treason in England
Gone Medieval
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Is the Treason Act Part of That Rebalancing?
When they define the act in 1352, the crown and his justices settle on a relatively narrow definition of treason. They don't include concepts like Les E. Magisté, which is about denigrating that royal honor or majesty. None of these concepts are drawn into the text of the Treason Act. And I think part of it does go back to Edward II and Mortimer. In the, particularly, Edward II's reign, Les E. magisté is very much at the heart of what's problematic.
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