Dude was a deserter, formerly a rapist.

Not to question the system of press ganging convicts into military service or the maybe somewhat dubious accuracy of medieval courts, but you're still saying a kid deserves to be decapitated for these two things.

I read all the books. It's been a while.

In that case he's not at all like a democrat if his major flaw was thinking everyone else was as honorable as him.