 The change of government was welcome particularly to the senators , who had been harshly persecuted during Domitian 's reign . As an immediate gesture of goodwill towards his supporters , Nerva publicly swore that no senators would be put to death as long as he remained in office . He called an end to trials based on treason , released those who had been imprisoned under these charges , and granted amnesty to many who had been exiled . 
 The change of government was welcome particularly to the senators , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> been harshly persecuted during Domitian <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>reign . As an immediate gesture of goodwill towards his supporters , Nerva publicly swore that no senators would be put to death as long as he remained in office . He called an end to trials based on treason , released those <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> been imprisoned under these charges , and granted amnesty to many <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> been exiled . 
Da change of government was welcome particularly to the senators , done been harshly persecuted durin Domitian  reign . As an immediate gesture of goodwill towards his supporters , Nerva publicly swore that no senators would b put to death as long as he remained in office . He called an end to trials based on treason , released those done been imprisoned under these charges , and granted amnesty to many done been exiled .