 Formerly the oath of allegiance ran thus : ' I do promise to be true and faithful to the King and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear, of life, and limb, and terrene honour ; and not to know or hear of any ill or damage intended him, without defending...  Dictionary of dates, and universal reference - Page 17by Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1845 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - History - 1865 - 266 pages
...faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear, of life and limb and terrene honor ; and not to know or hear of any ill or damage intended him, without defending him therefrom." This was, in the primitive days of feudalism, the pledge of allegiance, when made to the sovereign,... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1872 - 1106 pages
...tho King and his heirs, and truth and faith bear of life and limb and terrene honour, and will not know or hear of any ill or damage intended him without defending him therefrom." In accordance with the spirit of the times it was a simple declaration of the duty of allegiance which... | |
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