History A-Level
Treason Trial (1956–61)
What Treason Trial (1956–61) means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Treason Trial (1956–61)
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A legal and political event in which 156 people were arrested in 1956 and charged with treason, ending in acquittal in 1961.
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