The Two Elizabeths

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Tue, 27/09/2022 - 21:55
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Tue, 27/09/2022 - 21:55

Those of us who find it strange that a country should be deeply shocked by the death of a ninety-six-year-old woman must remind ourselves that it is a crime in England to let your thoughts dwell on the death of the monarch. The Treason Act of 1351, still in force, makes clear that this most […]

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