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Acquittal for High Treason

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1649Date range
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1649

John Lilburne26 October 1649

Guildhall · Warfare / Civil War

A London jury acquits Lilburne of high treason after a celebrated trial arising from his attacks on the Commonwealth government.

Names involved

John Lilburne

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