
Origins of Treason in England
Gone Medieval
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What Is Treason?
John Whitelock's case is fascinating because the Lancastrian regime come in and sort of revert back to 1352, but then you do see treason start to evolve and expand again. The parliament is trying to take the personal element of treason out of it so that the monarch isn't just trying anyone for treason who upsets them or does something they don't like. And the monarch is almost instantly trying to find ways to push against that,. really pushing at the edges of where treason law is and just trying to claw back a bit of power.
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