In the post-Roman world, as noblemen and kings in Europe and the Near East fused religion with political and military power, they found that oaths of fealty could establish legitimacy. Made ...

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Oaths are an ancient practice; they were used to assure fealty in the Roman republic. The words to Trump’s recitation on Monday are prescribed in the Constitution. The phrase "So help me God ...