In pictures: Death penalty - Tudor justice

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

After defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, Henry VII had a weak claim to the throne. He desperately needed to retain power and set about removing opposition. Under his new Treason Act, those who fought against the King could be charged with treason. By back-dating his reign to before the battle, he could

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