Origins of Treason in England
Gone Medieval
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The Misogynistic Attitudes to Noble Women in the 15th Century
Eleanor's trial is an interesting case in what it tells us about attitudes to noble women at this time. They very much changed the law now in response to Eleanor's trial. And I guess we have to wait till the medieval period is over almost another 100 years before Henry VIII actually sets about executing noble women. It's interesting to think about what would have happened though, if someone like Margaret Bonjour had been captured and had been brought in.
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