 The oldest documented cases of this category goes back to 1280, when King Magnus Ladulås ordered the execution of three members of the privy council, who had been accused of several "traitorous acts against the throne".Another notable case is the execution of Torkel Knutsson on 10 February 1306.After being sentenced to death, he was killed by decapitation on "Pelarbacken" (Götgatsbacken) and buried in Grey Friar's Abbey.