Prosecutors have brought high treason charges against five people who allegedly planned to kidnap German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and topple the country's government.
Torture and executions did happen, but especially violent punishments, like drawing and quartering, were generally reserved for crimes like high treason.
The upper house of the Czech parliament has voted to charge President Vaclav Klaus with high treason over his controversial decision to pardon several thousand prisoners.
In October 1793, the Queen was charged with conspiring against the revolution and – more to her horror - child abuse. She was sentenced to death for high treason.
The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organizations.
To speak disrespectfully of love is, I know, high treason against sentiment and fine feelings; but I wish to speak the simple language of truth, and rather to address the head than the heart.
" Sit down" ? Cersei shook her head. What could be worse? She was to be tried for high treason whilst the little queen and her cousins flew off as free as birds. " Tell me. What is it" ?