A History of Treason: The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors

This was fascinating. Starting in the middle ages, it traces the history of England through the evolution of treason. From being a crime against the King, it evolved over the ages, depending on the power of the monarch and parliament and the social situation at the time. It finishes with a couple of in-depth studies of the use and mis-use of treason trials, before moving forward to the end of WW2 and the last trial for treason. Interesting fact, the 1352 treason act remains a statute part of English law. Also, treason is the only felony mentioned in the US constitution, borrowing the wording of that 1352 statute almost verbatim.
I listened to this and I wonder if the print edition had images of the documents referenced. It was show more fascinating, nonetheless. show less