"Sparing you a few hundred years of complicated legal history, the most appropriate for your situation would be one that has you swear no prior claim binds your loyalty - meaning, any other citizenship you may hold does not conflict with this oath - and then take oath as my vassal, which is another few hundred years of complicated legal history all by itself, but in summary it means that you agree I am not just the Emperor of Barrayar but your Emperor in particular, and will obey my laws and my orders. And in accepting your oath, I promise you the protection of a liege lord and Emperor, which means that if anyone threatens your safety or well-being it is my job to make them stop. Again, summarizing over the intricate details."
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Date: 2014-08-06 06:47 pm (UTC)