Oath Collection (page 6)

King Louis XIV receiving the oath of the Marquis de Dangeau
JLJ4587013 King Louis XIV receiving the oath of the Marquis de Dangeau, grand master of the reunited orders of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel and Saint Lazarus, in the chapel of the chateau of Versailles

The swearing-in of Louis Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon), who was officially proclaimed
JLJ4607442 The swearing-in of Louis Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon), who was officially proclaimed president of the Republic, at the National Assembly on 20 December 1848

French Revolution: "The Republican oath: the citizens take an oath of their
JLJ4564227 French Revolution: " The Republican oath: the citizens take an oath of their blood not to return home until they have driven the Austrians

King Louis XIV receives a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
JLJ4613298 King Louis XIV receives a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit) his brother the Duke of Anjou Detail

Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster
LSE4310406 Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster. In " Habits and Customs of Peoples", ed. Hocquart, 1811

A five-year-old king: Little King Michael 1st of Romania (born in 1921
XEE4183752 A five-year-old king: Little King Michael 1st of Romania (born in 1921) received tributes from great dignitaries during the swearing ceremony, in the presence of his mother

The oath of Louis XVI during his sacred engraving
LSE4108668 The oath of Louis XVI during his sacred engraving. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Festival of the Federation (celebrating the constitutional monarchy)
XEE4157617 The Festival of the Federation (celebrating the constitutional monarchy). Paris, Champ-de-Mars, on July 14, 1790 - La fete de la Federation - Vue du Champ de Mars, A l instant le roi

Louis-Philippe I is sworn in as king before the Chamber of Deputies
XEE4162672 Louis-Philippe I is sworn in as king before the Chamber of Deputies, 9th August 1830 - Revolution of 1830: " King Louis Philippe I (1773-1850)

French Eevolution (1789-1799): The Oath of the Jeu de Paume in Versailles on 20 June 1789
XEE4156965 French Eevolution (1789-1799): The Oath of the Jeu de Paume in Versailles on 20 June 1789) (French revolution; Tennis Court Oath on 20th June 1789)

MARY STUART (1542-1587) Queen of Scots. Mary Stuart swearing that she has never plotted
XEE4153745 MARY STUART (1542-1587) Queen of Scots. Mary Stuart swearing that she has never plotted to take the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England - engraving from " L Histoire d Angleterre

The devil obliges those who made him appear to make a pact with him - "
XEE4148165 The devil obliges those who made him appear to make a pact with him - " Compendium Maleficarum", deals with witches

Louis II (848-79) the Stammerer receives an oath of allegiance from a noble
XEE4147730 Louis II (848-79) the Stammerer receives an oath of allegiance from a noble - by Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

Serment de Strasbourg. Oaths of Strasbourg, the alliance between Louis the German and Charles the Bald
6029292 Serment de Strasbourg. Oaths of Strasbourg, the alliance between Louis the German and Charles the Bald, Kings of East and West Francia, 842 (engraving) by French School

Alfons I, Count of Toulouse, takes the Cross from the hand of Bernard of Clairvaux, vowing to join the Second Crusade
5233536 Alfons I, Count of Toulouse, takes the Cross from the hand of Bernard of Clairvaux, vowing to join the Second Crusade, 1147 (engraving) by Cochin

Joshuas covenant
908737 Joshuas covenant by Kampf, A. (1857-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); German, out of copyright

Hippocrates (engraving)
664668 Hippocrates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippocrates. Illustration from The Illustrated History of the World (Ward Lock, c 1880)

The feudal lord preaching his sermon before the King of Majorca
XIR222217 The feudal lord preaching his sermon before the King of Majorca, James I (1207-76) from the Capbreu de Clayra et de Millas, 1292 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Archives Depart

Ceremonies of knighthood
Knighthood ceremonies: a knight kneels to be dubbed with a sword 358, a squire attaches spurs to the knights armour 359, a knight is dressed in armour by women 360

The Assembly at Windsor, 1126, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293129 The Assembly at Windsor, 1126, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)

Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving)
3647787 Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving) by European School

The Inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on 28 November 1840
3709972 The Inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on 28 November 1840 (oil on panel) by Pieneman, Nicholas (1809/10-60); 46.5x55.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

New forces to the Motherland, the solemn oath of two thousand 3rd category recruits, on November 11
2815806 New forces to the Motherland, the solemn oath of two thousand 3rd category recruits, on November 11, in Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame

Scene from the childhood of Hannibal (chromolitho)
2817020 Scene from the childhood of Hannibal (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the childhood of Hannibal)

Jephthahs vow
3496096 Jephthahs vow by Italian School, (18th century); Banca BNL Filiale di Torino, Italy; (add.info.: Salon, Bank BNL, Turin Italy); Photo eMauro Ranzani; Italian, out of copyright

The Marshal of Poland demanding the Oath from the Duke of Anjou (engraving)
2791229 The Marshal of Poland demanding the Oath from the Duke of Anjou (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French Army conscripts swearing their oath at Messigny, near Dijon (colour litho)
2779709 French Army conscripts swearing their oath at Messigny, near Dijon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacobs vow, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series
3082992 Jacobs vow, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series, 1920 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Second Commandment (colour litho)
3108127 The Second Commandment (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Second Commandment. 2eme Commandement)

King Leopold II taking the Oath before the Belgian Senate and Chamber of Deputies (engraving)
1610814 King Leopold II taking the Oath before the Belgian Senate and Chamber of Deputies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

America - Washington Inaugurated As President
George Washington Inaugurated As President Date: 1789

Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
969135 Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor)

The Opening of Parliament (engraving)
1623099 The Opening of Parliament (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of Parliament)

Soldiers at Berlin taking the Oath of Allegiance to the New German Emperor (engraving)
1595191 Soldiers at Berlin taking the Oath of Allegiance to the New German Emperor (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Louis N Parkers New Play, "The Swashbuckler, "at the Duke of Yorks Theatre (litho)
1600356 Mr Louis N Parkers New Play, " The Swashbuckler, " at the Duke of Yorks Theatre (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coronation of the King of Sweden, the Four Estates of the Kingdom taking the Oath of Allegiance (engraving)
1098813 Coronation of the King of Sweden, the Four Estates of the Kingdom taking the Oath of Allegiance (engraving) by English School

The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho)
1093927 The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oath of the Horatii. After the painting by Jacques-Louis David)

The Opening of Parliament, 31 January 1893, Mr Gladstone, supported by Mr Marjoribanks and Mr H Gladstone
1039693 The Opening of Parliament, 31 January 1893, Mr Gladstone, supported by Mr Marjoribanks and Mr H Gladstone, taking the Oath (engraving) by Hall

Harold swears fealty to Duke William
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Taking the Oath to join the British Army 1901
British military oath taken in front of a magistrate, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1901

The Earl of Northumberland at High Mass in the Chapel at Conway Castle taking his
1073640 The Earl of Northumberland at High Mass in the Chapel at Conway Castle taking his treacherous and fatal oath, facsimile copy from Le Prinse et Mort du Roy Richart by Jean Creton

The oath of Walter l Espec, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub
984738 The oath of Walter l Espec, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Soldiers renewing their oath to die Republicans (colour litho)
960191 Soldiers renewing their oath to die Republicans (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The legend of Hiram (engraving)
3100733 The legend of Hiram (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of Hiram)

Solemn swearing of the oath establishing the Cisalpine Republic, 29 June 1796 (engraving)
3100174 Solemn swearing of the oath establishing the Cisalpine Republic, 29 June 1796 (engraving) by Appiani, Andrea the Elder (1754-1817) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Oath of Semiramis, c. 1623-24 (oil on copper)
1217970 The Oath of Semiramis, c. 1623-24 (oil on copper) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 51.2x70.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian

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"Taking an Oath: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Society" From the sacred Hippocratic oath sworn by doctors to the solemn courtroom oaths, the concept of taking an oath has been deeply ingrained in human history. The Court of Exchequer and Court of Common Pleas witnessed countless individuals swearing to tell the truth, reminding us of the importance of honesty and integrity. Artistic masterpieces like "The Oath of the Horatii" by Jacques Louis David depict powerful scenes where loyalty is pledged, highlighting how they can shape destinies. Even posters warning against illegal oaths in 1834 serve as a reminder that actions have consequences. In historical moments such as during the Sacred Festival and Coronation in Paris (1806) or when women first entered law practice, oaths symbolized progress and inclusion. They marked milestones in society's evolution towards equality and justice. Looking back at medieval times, we envision judges presiding over courtrooms where people swore their allegiance under watchful eyes. Meanwhile, events like the Tennis Court Oath showcased unity among revolutionaries fighting for liberty. Oaths extend beyond legal realms; they guide moral conduct too. The Ten Scout Laws established principles for young minds while Ulsters' Oath emphasized resilience against political changes. As we reflect on these diverse instances throughout history, it becomes evident that they are not mere words but binding commitments that shape our lives. Whether taken with a raised hand or silently within one's heart, an oath carries immense weight - a promise etched into our very being.