George Washington sought oaths of loyalty to address this problem ... to make the first tender of the oath of allegiance to the King.” Oaths were regarded as essential to victory.

However, for members of the church it represented a conflict between loyalty to an emerging United States and an oath to the King of England sworn before the eyes of God. For some this dissidence ...

On this day in 1649, King Charles I was led from St ... a colour is trooped and blessed, the Oath of Loyalty is administered and awards and commissions are presented. (It's a well-known, if ...