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October 22 – An investigation into treasonous words

| October 22, 2022

October 22 – An investigation into treasonous words

On this day in Tudor history, 22nd October 1537, in the reign of King Henry VIII, an examination, or rather interrogation, began after a man was accused of speaking maliciously against the king. The investigation found that there was actually no evidence that the man had ever spoken these words. It was a case of […]

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