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| 16th century | One bell tent, one cone tent and one wedge tent, partially obscured by a ring of pikemen. | "The oath-taking ceremony (Vereidigung) followed the reading of the articles ans was an attempt to instil discipline and allegiance into an otherwise unknown band of ruffians intent on money and adventure. The ceremony, which was held by the Schultheiss as the official responsible for administering justice, bound the Landsknecht to the articles by forcing him to swear an oath of allegiance to the Emperor, or war-lord as the case may be. At the time the ensigns were awarded their standards, on which they too had to give an oath. (Jost Amman). | Miller, D., The Landsknechts, Osprey Publishing, 1976, p. 7. |
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