Crimes against authority
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Offences such as heresy and treason that changed due to religious and political turmoil, in contrast with the continuity of ordinary offences.
A category of medieval crime including treason and rebellion.
Topics that use Crimes against authority
- Option 10: c1000–c1500: Crime and punishment in medieval England - 1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 10: c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England - 1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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