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ARTICLE XI - Oaths of Fealty

• XI-100 The Oath of Fealty of the Knights of the Middle Kingdom shall be as follows: "I here swear fealty and do homage to the Crown of the Middle Kingdom: to ever be a good Knight and true, reverent and generous, shield of the weak, obedient to my liege-lord, foremost in battle, courteous at all time, champion of the right and the good. Thus swear I, (Name)." And the Crown shall answer: “This do We hear and will never forget: to be your Liege-Lord, rewarding fealty with love, valor with honor, and oath-breaking with vengeance."

• XI-200 The Oath of Fealty of the Great Officers of State of the Middle Kingdom shall be as follows: "I here swear fealty and service to the Crown and the Middle Kingdom: to well and loyally administer my Office and give wise counsel to the Crown according to my knowledge and ability. Thus swear I (Name)." And the Crown shall answer: "This do We hear and will never forget, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, service with honor, and oath-breaking with vengeance."

• XI-300 The Oath of Fealty of the Prince and Princess of a Middle Kingdom Principality shall be as follows: “I here swear fealty and do homage to the Crown of the Middle Kingdom: to hold the Principality of (Name) in fief from the Crown, to loyally uphold and enforce your laws in those lands and give wise counsel to the Crown according to my knowledge and ability. Thus swear I (Name)." And the Crown shall answer: “This do We hear and will never forget, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, service with honor, and oath-breaking with vengeance."

• XI-400 At the Crown's discretion, the word "justice" may be substituted for the word "vengeance" in each Oath of Fealty.

• XI-500 As it is the Crown's duty to be true and faithful rulers for Their subjects, upholding Their subjects' rights and working for their benefit, so shall the Crown not permit oaths of fealty to restrict Their subjects from full participation within the Society. If for reasons of conscience a subject be unable to swear an oath as specified within these laws, the Crown shall create an alternate ceremony that both respects the integrity of the individual and enhances the pageantry and flavor of the Society.

• XI-600 All territorial barons and baronesses shall swear fealty to the crown. The Oath of Fealty of the Territorial Barons and Baronesses shall be as follows: “I here swear fealty and do homage to the Crown of the Middle Kingdom: to hold the Barony of (Name) in fief from the Crown, to loyally uphold and enforce your laws in those lands and give wise counsel to the Crown according to my knowledge and ability. Thus swear I (Name)." And the Crown shall answer: “This do We hear and will never forget, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, service with honor, and oath-breaking with vengeance."