[Ansteorra] Thanks to TRM

[Jay Rudin via Ansteorra]

Dore wrote:
>I trust we will see the clever text of the oath the Master of Defense
>took and hear of it's origins as well.  I'm sure there is an interesting
>story there.

The oath we swore was based on the oath of the London Masters of Defense, as published in Herbert Berry's *The Noble Science*. Both the original and the version we swore have been posted to the Facebook group "Legion of Swashbucklers". References to religion were removed. Also, since a guild at that time existed to protect income streams, there was a great deal in the oath about not taking other Master's students or setting up a school too close to another one, and that was also removed.

Unfortunately, this e-list will not accept attachments, which is why I posted it in a public group on Facebook. If somebody wants to see those two oaths, send me an email at rudin at ev1.net, and I will send the documents to you.

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin