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Beverley's Medieval Sanctuary: Refuge and Exile
Medieval Beverley, England, offered sanctuary to those accused of manslaughter, allowing 40 days of refuge before trial or exile, a practice rooted in Old Testament traditions and formalized by King Athelstan in 934; the system ended with Henry VIII.
Beverley's Medieval Sanctuary: Refuge and Exile
Medieval Beverley, England, offered sanctuary to those accused of manslaughter, allowing 40 days of refuge before trial or exile, a practice rooted in Old Testament traditions and formalized by King Athelstan in 934; the system ended with Henry VIII.
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