The Oaths of Strasbourg are several historical documents which include mutual pledges of allegiance between Louis the German ( d. 876 ), ruler of East Francia, and his ( half -) brother Charles the Bald ( d. 877 ), ruler of West Francia.

The suspects were given a summary trial at an informal court ; sentences handed down included whipping, property seizure, coerced pledges of allegiance, and conscription into the military.

He also began to accept Xiyu (" Western Regions ", in modern Xinjiang and former Soviet central Asia ) kingdoms ' pledges of allegiance, which were banned previously by Wang.

Their leader Imam Sadiq al-Mahdi, is the great great grandson of Muhammad Ahmad, and also the imam of the Ansar, the religious order that pledges allegiance to Muhammad Ahmad.

He pledges allegiance to what he calls the " Life-Force ", and subsequently shows signs of demonic possession.

In Mecca, Dawud ibn Isa reminded worshippers that al-Amin had destroyed Harun ar Rashid's succession pledges and led them in swearing allegiance to al-Mamun.

Concluding the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, Rollo pledges feudal allegiance to the king and converts to Christianity.

Karna pledges his allegiance and friendship to Duryodhana, as Duryodhana had rescued him from a source of continuing humiliation and hardship.

Following clues from the libraries at Sarth and the Abbaye Ishap, Owyn and Gorath head west to Elvandar, where Gorath completes his " Returning " and pledges his allegiance to Queen Aglaranna and Prince Consort Tomas.

" Beasts of England ", the song that came to Old Major in his dream, was later banned on Animal Farm by Napoleon, at which time it was replaced by " Comrade Napoleon ", a hymn composed by Minimus the pig that pledges allegiance to Animal Farm and to work to protect it.

He is head of the National Umma Party and Imam of the Ansar, a sufi sect that pledges allegiance to Muhammad Ahmad who claimed to be Islam's messianic saviour, or the Mahdi.

According to Morocco, the exercise of sovereignty by the Moroccan state was characterized by official pledges of allegiance to the sultan.

When Theon Greyjoy captures Winterfell in A Clash of Kings, she pledges allegiance to him.

After the king's death, successive lord deputies of Ireland found that actually establishing the rule of the central government was far more difficult than merely securing the lords ' pledges of allegiance.

The suspects were given a summary trial at an informal court ; sentences handed down included whipping, property seizure, coerced pledges of allegiance, and conscription into the military.

The Insecticons cease their assault and pledges allegiance to Megatron.

Although the Balasik rightfully belongs to the Mulawin, this clever bird pledges allegiance to no one.

This came about through trade with the Byzantines, as well as through Gothic membership of a military covenant, which was based in Byzantium and involved pledges of military assistance.

At the court of Hungary there were two parties arrayed against each other: the Magyar party under the leadership of Zápolyas and the German party under the leadership of George of Brandenburg, whose authority was increased by the acquisition of the duchies of Ratibor and Oppeln by hereditary treaties with their respective dukes and of the territories of Oderberg, Beuthen, and Tarnowitz as pledges from the king of Bohemia, who could not redeem his debts.

Separate insurance contracts ( i. e., insurance policies not bundled with loans or other kinds of contracts ) were invented in Genoa in the 14th century, as were insurance pools backed by pledges of landed estates.

Cai pledges to protect the twenty-fourth son, Goreu with his life.

Orkney and Shetland were pledged to James III in 1468 and 1469 respectively, and it is with these pledges that the replacement of Norn with Scots is most associated.

The several pledges were spoken at a strategic meeting in 842 at Strasbourg, with the brothers ' assembled armies in attendance and participating in the ceremonies.

In ensuing years, disaffection has grown among PC ( USA ) conservatives ( from both predecessor traditions ) due to feelings that presbyteries have no right to congregational property, since national agencies and local pledges usually finance building programs, with little or no presbytery fiduciary interest.

** In a meeting with Pope John Paul II, President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev pledges greater religious freedom for citizens of the Soviet Union.

The reconciliation was only effected after prolonged negotiations and definite pledges on the part of Henry, and it was with reluctance that Gregory at length gave way, considering the political implications.

He undertook, with Peter of Savoy, the Queen's uncle, the difficult task of extricating the King from the pledges which he had given to the Pope with reference to the Crown of Sicily ; and Henry's writs of this date mention de Montfort in friendly terms.

Upon being arrested, student demonstrators made " jail-no-bail " pledges, to call attention to their cause and to reverse the cost of protest, thereby saddling their jailers with the financial burden of prison space and food.

Amlaíb Cuarán succeeded him and did so with popular support, as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ( MS D ) reports that in 941, “ the Northumbrians belied their pledges, and chose Olaf Amlaíb Cuarán from Ireland as their king .” Amlaíb shared the throne with his nephew Ragnald ( Rögnvaldr ), son of Gofraid.

Pandolf pledges his support for Louis, though Philip is hesitant, having just established family ties with John.

The institution is also popular with politicians and MPs to launch new policy, legislation and manifesto pledges, prominently with the launch of the Liberal Democrats Manifesto Conference under Nick Clegg on 12 January 2008.

The warrior Cai pledges to protect the twenty-fourth son, Goreu with his life.

The warrior Cai pledges to protect the twenty-fourth son, Goreu with his life.

" It implicitly accuses the Bush administration of deeming " whole peoples or countries " as " evil " and pledges, among other things, "... alliance with those / who have come under attack /

The Texas Education Agency pledges to work with the citizens of Kendleton and Lamar Consolidated to make this transition as smooth as possible .” As a result of the closure, students at Powell Point were rezoned to Beasley and Wessendorf.

The nobles who sided with John II or surrendered were forced to make public pledges of loyalty ; in return they were given certain privileges, yet they still had to pay taxes.

During World War I, many more states instituted mandatory flag pledges with only a few dissents recorded by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Let our personal vows, pledges and oaths be considered neither vows nor pledges nor oaths.

Let our vows, pledges and oaths be considered neither vows nor pledges nor oaths.

" This agreement was made in 1198 between the king and the Count of Champagne in a treaty, the terms of which provided that neither should retain in his domains the Jews of the other without the latter's consent, and furthermore that the Jews should not make loans or receive pledges without the express permission of the king and the count.

Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir.