wht school u go 2? i have the same question on my history paper. lol
because they could of committed treason or petty treason.
Treason!!
It is what the victims were found guilty of.
A) Execution of Thousands of People Suspected of Treason The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution led to the execution of thousands of people suspected of treason. The French Revolutionary Government (1793-1794) tried to protect the Revolution against domestic enemies. It arrested thousands of suspected enemies of the Revolution for treason, and either imprisoned or executed the suspects. The French Revolutionary Government executed both the king and queen of France. for plato users the answer is (A)
This was a vicious excuse during Marie Antoinette's trial to have the jury (who were already scared to death their heads might role next) vote to have her executed (since evidence of treason for which she was tried was lacking!). This never actually happened.The child in question, Louis Charles, was taken away from Marie Antoinette after Louis XVI was executed and he was put under the custody of a certain monsieur Antoine Simon who abused him and made him drink alcohol. He forced the child to sign a document stating his own mother had sexually abused him.Even the jury was appalled by this during Marie Antoinette's trial because they knew exactly how this "evidence" had been gained. Therefore it was thrust aside and never used as official evidence in the case.
One provision in prosecuting a person or persons for treason is the requirement of at least two witnesses testifying against a defendant. Other crimes do not require this by the prosecution.
To make accusations of treason (for example communism) without full evidence
McCarthyism
No. Although capital punishment for treason remained on the statute books until 1998 no person has been tried for the offence since 1946. The death penalty for treason in the UK was abolished under the provisions of the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act.
Darnay is being attacked by Mr. Barsad and Cly, who owe money to Darnay and wouldn't mind seeing him punished for treason.
Darnay is being attacked by Mr. Barsad and Cly, who owe money to Darnay and wouldn't mind seeing him punished for treason.
Signing the Declaration of Independence was viewed as treason in England. By signing one's name on it, it was essentially providing evidence that could be used against them to prove treason.
No, Charles Darnay was wrongly accused of treason in "A Tale of Two Cities." He was acquitted due to lack of evidence and a last-minute testimony that proved his innocence.
There must be testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act in order to convict a person of treason. See Article III, Section 3, Clause 1 of the US Constitution.
in the UK a crime against the crown is called treason
No Treason was created in 1867.
There is no evidence to suggest that John F. Kennedy committed treason. He served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.