They classified two levels of treason. High treason was offenses against the King, including encompassing (planning or imagining) the death of the King or his son and heir, sexual relations with a companion (mistress of the King), though not necessarily his wife, though seducing the King's unmarried eldest daughter or the wife of his son was also treason. Waging war against the King in his realm or aiding his enemies, counterfeiting the Great Seal or the royal coinage, or killing one of the King's Great Officers, such as the Chancellor, the Treasurer or the like was also treason. The law also defined petty (petit) treason, such as the murder of one's lawful superior, an underling killing his lord, or a wife her husband. The law also contained a catch-all provision for future offenses which the monarch could deem treasonous, such as heresy. Portions of this law are still in effect today.
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