The Tragedy of Treason?

There are further clauses around counterfeiting, particularly the royal seal and particularly the royal coinage. But these essentially get taken out of the act later on. It's those five key clauses that still remain today. And does the treason act lay down the penalties for anyone who's found guilty of treason? So interestingly, it actually doesn't. There's nothing about means of execution. That comes back to royal custom ancient laws.

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