Made to Swear Fealty

[Mark Harris]

Sir Burke Kyriell MacDonald declared:

>No, you don't have the wrong idea.  The Oath of Fealty that a knight is
>required to swear with the Crown is just that, To the Crown of the Kingdom
>you are in, not the person.  This was dealt with during the court of
>inquiry held many years ago.  Individual people can choose to swear any
>type of personal fealty that they want.

What "court of inquiry"? What exactly is a "court of inquiry"?

Thanks.
  Stefan li Rous
  markh at risc.sps.mot.com