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An Oath of fealty, from the Latin ''fidelitas'' or faithfulness, is a pledge of Allegiance of one person to another. Typically the oath is made upon a religious object such as a Bible or saint's Relic thus binding the oath taker before God. In Medieval Europe , fealty was sworn between two people, the obliged person ('' Vassal '') and a person of rank ('' Lord ''). This was done as part of a formal Commendation Ceremony to create a Feudal relationship. Fealty and homage are a key element of Feudalism . The term is also used by English speakers to refer to similar oaths of allegiance in other feudal cultures, as with Japan prior to about 1500. See also: Homage , Feudalism , Vassal , Commendation Ceremony |