Oath Collection (page 2)

Oath of the Constitution in the Courts in 1902 by King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) with his wife

Oath of Privileges and Franchises of Mallorca Island by King James III (1315-1349). Tiles in the Plaza de Espana

Pacification of Gamboino and Onacino sides, before the magistrate Gonzalo Moro (1394), tile panel

The Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon gives loyalty oath to the head of state and the fundamental laws in a special session of the Spanish Parliament

The Earl of Northumberland at High Mass in the Chapel at Conway castle, 19th Century
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 reprinted 19th

Richard Whitney being sworn in at a public hearing regarding his misappropriation of funds, c1938. Richard Whitney (1888-1974)

Meeting of Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France at Picquigny, France, 1475 (1864). Edward (1442-1483) and Louis (1423-1483)

The oath of Walter l Espec, Cowton Moor, near Northallerton, Yorkshire, 1138 (1864). Walter l Espec (d 1153) shown grasping the hand of William Earl of Albemarle (d 1179)

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1064 (1864). Harold (c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy (1028-1087)

Project of the Great Tribune and the Throne for the Feast of the Distribution of Eagles, 1807. Private Collection

The barons swear to achieve their liberties, 1214 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The barons swear to achieve their liberties, 1864. The barons and nobles of England at a private meeting in St. Edmundsbury in 1214, reviewing the Charter of Henry I

The oath of Walter l Espec, 1138 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The oath of Walter l Espec, 1864. Walter Espec (died 1153) was a prominent military and judicial figure of the reign of Henry I of England

The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, 1880. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]

The Dead Brothers, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Dead Brothers, 1880. Thanatos was the god or personified spirit (daimon) of non-violent death. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos (Sleep)

The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. Artist: William Hogarth
The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. This series of four plates depicts the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754

The Bishop of Laon swearing allegiance to Charles, Duke of Lorraine, 10th century (1909). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 5, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Munster, 1648 (c1870). The signing of the Treaty of Munster brought an end to the Eighty Years War

Edward VII taking the oath, 1902. Illustration from The Illustrated London News Record of The Coronation Service and Ceremony, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, (London, 1902)

The Inauguration of President Polk, 1845. James Knox Polk (1795-1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. From the Illustrated London News, 19 April 1845

Swearing in members of the new parliament, 19th century

The taking of the oath by Edward the Confessor, Winchester, 1042, (1902). Illustration from The Illustrated London News Record of The Coronation Service and Ceremony

Queen Victoria taking the coronation oath, 1837, (1901). Artist: George Hayter
Queen Victoria taking the coronation oath, 1837, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901), was the longest reigning British monarch. She came to the throne at the age of 18 and ruled from 1837 until 1901

The Army takes an Oath to the Emperor after the Distribution of Eagles, 5 December 1804, 1810. Found in the collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France

The Oath of the Horatii (Study), 1784. Artist: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
The Oath of the Horatii (Study), 1784. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

The Oath of the Horatii, 1791. Artist: Armand Charles Caraffe
The Oath of the Horatii, 1791. According to the Roman historian Livy, the Horatii were three Roman brothers who agreed to fight the Curiatii, three brothers from Alba Longa

False Dmitry takes an oath of allegiance to King Sigismund III Vasa, 1874. Artist: Nikolay Nevryov
False Dmitry takes an oath of allegiance to King Sigismund III Vasa, 1874. Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 until his death

The Swearing of the Oath of Ratification of the Treaty of Munster, 1648. Artist: Gerard Terborch II
The Swearing of the Oath of Ratification of the Treaty of Munster, 1648. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Swearing the oath of allegiance to Tsar Nicholas II, Russian church in Paris, 1894. Artist: F Meaulle
Swearing the oath of allegiance to Tsar Nicholas II, Russian church in Paris, 1894. Nicholas came to the throne in November 1894 after the death of his father, Alexander III

Justification of Leo III, 1514. Artist: Raphael
Justification of Leo III, 1514. The Oath of Leo III illustrates an episode that took place the day before the crowning of Charlemagne

Service of the Oath of the Clergy of France, 19th century

Tennis Court Oath, June 20 1789, Paris (1791). Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Tennis Court Oath, June 20 1789, Paris (1791). French Revolution: meeting of the States General where Deputies swore not to meet again until a Parliament had been formed

Stained glass of St Edward the Confessor, 15th century
Stained glass of St Edward the Confessor in Canterbury Cathedral, 15th century

Bayeux Tapestry, 1070s. The tapestry, which tells the story of the events leading to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, was probably commissioned by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux

The Election: The Polling, 18th-19th century. Plate II of a series of four illustrations. An old soldier tenders his oath but is challenged by an advocate as, having lost his right hand

Oath of the Marechaux, c1800-1820 Artist: Napoleon Bonaparte I
Oath of the Marechaux, c1800-1820

The Oath of the Emperor, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Oath of the Commanders of the Army to Die for the Cause of Mehmet Ali, Egypt, 1805 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce
Oath of the Commanders of the Army to Die for the Cause of Mehmet Ali, Egypt, 1805 (1847). Previously an army officer, Muhammad Ali (1769-1849) was Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt from 1805 until 1849

The Oath of the Tennis Court (unfinished), detail, 1791-1792. Artist: Jacques-Louis David
The Oath of the Tennis Court (unfinished), detail, 1791-1792. From the Musee National du Chateau de Versailles, France

The Oath of the Rutli, 1778-1781. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Oath of the Rutli, 1778-1781

King Harold swears allegiance to William of Normandy, c1866. Artist: Daniel Maclise
Harold (1022?-1066), last Anglo-Saxon king of England, swears on hidden relics of saints to be William of Normandys man in England, watched by William, his wife Matilda

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