leze-majesty

What the one man considered upholding the dignity of his office, the other interpreted as leze-majesty.

The Henchman Mark Lee Luther

All persons conspiring against the lives of the electors are declared guilty of leze-majesty, and shall forfeit their lives and possessions.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

It might be high treason, leze-majesty -- anything in the world that is unpronounceable and awful -- for aught this simple sailor knew to the contrary.

Aurora Floyd. A Novel Mary Elizabeth 1863

Sir Arthur would have deemed himself guilty of the crime of leze-majesty had he doubted the existence of any single individual of that formidable head-roll of one hundred and four kings of Scotland, received by Boethius, and rendered classical by Buchanan, in virtue of whom James

The Antiquary 1845

Sir Arthur would have deemed himself guilty of the crime of leze-majesty had he doubted the existence of any single individual of that formidable head-roll of one hundred and four kings of Scotland, received by Boethius, and rendered classical by Buchanan, in virtue of whom James VI. claimed to rule his ancient kingdom, and whose portraits still frown grimly upon the walls of the gallery of Holyrood.

The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

Sir Arthur would have deemed himself guilty of the crime of leze-majesty had he doubted the existence of any single individual of that formidable head-roll of one hundred and four kings of Scotland, received by Boethius, and rendered classical by Buchanan, in virtue of whom James VI. claimed to rule his ancient kingdom, and whose portraits still frown grimly upon the walls of the gallery of Holyrood.

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

Sir Arthur would have deemed himself guilty of the crime of leze-majesty had he doubted the existence of any single individual of that formidable head-roll of one hundred and four kings of Scotland, received by Boethius, and rendered classical by Buchanan, in virtue of whom James VI. claimed to rule his ancient kingdom, and whose portraits still frown grimly upon the walls of the gallery of Holyrood.

The Antiquary 1584