Governor Richard Philipps informed London in 1720 that the Acadians "will never swear the oath of allegiance, no more than they will leave the country." The Board of Trade replied to him ...

After the oath and anointing Richard himself took the crown from the altar and handed it to the Archbishop of Canterbury who then crowned him while two earls held up the crown as it was so heavy.

Editor’s note: Richard Bammer’s column runs every other ... For them, it seemed to me, the oath of allegiance was a prayer for the future and embodies this annual season of light we’re ...