Oath Collection

Hippocratic oath. Photography

Court of Exchequer
3086765 Court of Exchequer by English School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After one of a series of manuscripts showing the four courts at Westminster Hall)

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

CLINTON INAUGURATION, 1993. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President Bill Clinton on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photograph, 20 January 1993

Posters warning those guilty of illegal oaths were liable to deportation, (1834), 1934
Posters warning that people found guilty of uttering illegal oaths were liable to deportation, 1834. On 24th February 1834 local landowners in Dorsetput up posters warning that people found guilty of

Court of Common Pleas
3086763 Court of Common Pleas by English School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After one of a series of manuscripts showing the four courts at Westminster Hall)

The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho)
473030 The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. A Scouts honour is to be trusted. 2)

Judge and courtroom in the Middle Ages
Plaintiff and defendant take the oath before a judge in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Tennis Court Oath
Representatives of the non- privileged classes held a meeting in a tennis court after finding themselves locked out of their usual meeting hall in Versailles

The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis, c. 1666 (oil on canvas)
3086728 The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis, c.1666 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 196x309 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Ulsters Oath - The Bulldog will not submit to Home Rule
Remember Castledawson (a UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force) stronghold in County Derry) written on a staunchly Unionist postcard entitled Ulsters Oath - " Under no cirsumstances shall we submit to

Thomas Hearne / R Grave
THOMAS HEARNE English historian and antiquarian Date: 1678 - 1735

The first woman lawyer in France (colour litho)
2807877 The first woman lawyer in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first woman lawyer in France)

Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint)
3638206 Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret of Anjou, Queen of King Henry VI of England)

Harold II (1020-1066) last Anglo-Saxon King crowns in 1064
XEE4180978 Harold II (1020-1066) last Anglo-Saxon King crowns in 1064, sworn on the sacred relics before William I the Conquerant to support his cause in the throne of England at the death of Edward

The Duke of Normandy Guillaume the Conquerant (1027-1087
JLJ4632785 The Duke of Normandy Guillaume the Conquerant (1027-1087) made a knight Harold who took an oath of loyalty on two reliquaries Detail of the Tapestry of Bayeux or Embroidery of Queen

Bayeux Tapestry - Norman Conquest of 1066
Harold, despite his oath of fealty to William duke of Normandy, is crowned king of England at Westminster Date: 1066

Swearing at Highgate, 1796. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
Swearing at Highgate, 1796. A scene outside the Horns Tavern. A portly man is taking an oath before the innkeeper while another man holds a pair of antlers over his head

The inauguration of James Buchanan as President, Washington, 1857. James Buchanan (1791-1868) was the fifteenth President of the United States, serving office between 1857 and 1861

Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, c1064, (19th century). Harold c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy to support his claim to the English throne on death

Buchanan Installed
James Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war

Russian Soldiers Oath
A Soviet soldier makes the Soldiers Oath, kissing his rifle

Oath ritual of the Samoyed-heathens on a bear hide, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Oath ritual of the Samoyed-heathens on a bear hide, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II

World War I: the oath of recruits born in 1900 in Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza Vicenza Piazza dei Signori. Date of Photograph:02/06/1918

World War I : The oath of Gabriele D'Annunzio foot soldiers of the Brigade Tuscany. Date of Photograph:05/1917

World War I: scene of the oath of the German army Europe. Date of Photograph:1915-1918

Military oath of malagasy soldiers, 1811 (Engraving)
7422816 Military oath of malagasy soldiers, 1811 (Engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. Madagascar. Military oath of malagasy soldiers)

Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho)
472985 Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship, which appears to involve spearing an unsuspecting cow. Date: 1890

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

Vue interieure de l Assemblee du Champs-de-Mai... 1815, (1921). Creator
Vue Interieure De L Assemblee Du Champ-De-Mai Au Moment De La Presentation Des Drapeaux, 1 June 1815, (1921). View of the crowd on the Champ de Mai in Paris, as the flags are presented

Edward VII Performing his First Act of State... January 24, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Edward VII Performing his First Act of State, 1901: Signing the Oath for the Security of the Church of Scotland, January 24, 1901

The Oath-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Oath-Apsaroke, c1908. Three Apsaroke men gazing skyward, two holding rifles, one with object skewered on arrow pointed skyward, bison skull at their feet

Harold Godwinson Swearing Oath Maintain Rights
Harold Godwinson, swearing an oath to maintain the rights of the Duke of Normandy to the English throne, 1064. Harold Godwinson, c. 1022 -1066, aka Harold II. Last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king

Salome and the Head of John the Baptist
A sculpture depicting Salome, the daughter of Herod II, sat on top of the pedestal, after requesting the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod was forced by oath to have John beheaded

WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia
Oath of Allegiance taken in Moscow by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva - June 1917

SERMENT DE STRASBOURG 2
When Louis I dies his sons Charles II le chauve (the bald) and Louis le Germanique swear the Strasboug Oath against their brother Lothaire, now emperor. Date: 14 February 841

SERMENT DE STRASBOURG
When Louis I dies his sons Charles II le chauve (the bald) and Louis le Germanique swear the Strasboug Oath against their brother Lothaire, now emperor. Date: 14 February 841

POLISH INSURRECTION 1794
KOSCIUSKO'S OATH An incident of the Polish Insurrection: Kosciusko vows to drive the Russians, Prussians and Austrians out of Poland or die trying. Date: 1794

The Coronation Book of Henry I - a 12th century manuscript of St John's Gospel, said to have been used for the taking of the Coronation Oath from Henry I to Henry VIII

President William McKinley taking the Presidential Oath of Office
2623613 President William McKinley taking the Presidential Oath of Office by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); (add.info)

Martin Luther is doctorate to the Holy Bible, 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915042 Martin Luther is doctorate to the Holy Bible, 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Bayeux Tapestry - Harold's Oath
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold's Oath of Fealty to William of Normandy"

The Oath of Pontida Ceremony of Alliance on 07/04/1167 between the communes of Lombardy against the Holy Roman Empire
ELD4932858 The Oath of Pontida Ceremony of Alliance on 07/04/1167 between the communes of Lombardy against the Holy Roman Empire of Frederic Barberousse - It is at the origin of the Lega Lombarda

The oath of Leo III, 1516-1517, Raphael, 1483-1520, fresco, room of the fire in the borgo, Raphael's rooms
868148 The oath of Leo III, 1516-1517, Raphael, 1483-1520, fresco, room of the fire in the borgo, Raphael's rooms, vatican museums, Rome

The oath of Leo III, room of the fire in the borgo, 1516-17 (fresco)
3558965 The oath of Leo III, room of the fire in the borgo, 1516-17 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

New Army Recruits Being Sworn in by Major Seth Gayle, Jr. Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974358 New Army Recruits Being Sworn in by Major Seth Gayle, Jr. Washington DC, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4895271 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Hannibal's Oath. ca. 1570)

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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.