![]() ![]() Likewise, in many cases of attainder, the king could coerce the parliament into approving the attainder and there would be a lower or non-existent burden of proof (evidence) than there would be in court. The attainder eliminated any advantage the noble would have in a court of law nobles were exempt from many of the techniques used to try commoners, including torture. Monarchs typically used attainders against political enemies and those who posed potential threats to the king's position and security. Attainder essentially amounted to the legal death of the attainted's family. Once attainted, the descendants of the noble could no longer inherit his lands or income. ![]() Medieval and Renaissance English monarchs used acts of attainder to deprive nobles of their lands and often their lives. Richard of York, attainted by Margaret of Anjou ![]()
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