Erminespot

Fealty to the Crown of Atlantia…Filed Under: Windmasters

I still don’t have a post on Ymir in general written up… nor a dress diary on the Investiture Houppelandes… but before I misplace all the notes, I did want to write a little about the Oath of Fealty given by Girard and I during our Investiture, as a couple people commented on it (one of whom I know was in the back of the hall, so apparently I spoke loudly enough).  Our oath was:

Your Majesties, we, Girard and Guenievre, do homage unto you with respect to the fief of Windmasters Hill, and will bear you fealty in life and limb and earthly honor. We shall be loyal and true unto you, our liege lord, as the rightful Crown of Atlantia. We swear we shall govern the barony well and truly, with all our might, ability and diligence, during our term as baron and baroness. We will maintain all the franchises of the barony, and every parcel thereof, with all power, wisdom and acumen, and perform all other duties that pertain to our station. Thus we swear and affirm.

It was not a precise copy of a period oath, rather it was … a cut-and-paste job from various sources – as shown below the cut. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: baronage, fealty