Sentence examples for broken oath from inspiring English sources

Only Norman versions of the incident survive and the true circumstances cannot be ascertained, but William used Harold's broken oath to help secure papal support later.

However, the 1910 defection of The Biograph Girl to IMP changed everything, as studio chief Carl Laemmle planted a streetcar death story in the papers before triumphantly announcing that Florence Lawrence was alive and well and working on his production of The Broken Oath.

How about Horkos, the god who punishes those who break oaths?

It is unjust to rob temples, betray friends, steal, break oaths, commit adultery, and mistreat parents (Rep 443a-b).

His formal deposition as German king was not considered necessary, because he had broken the oath taken in 1232.

A senator who uses his power to show that a president has broken that oath has done a great and historic service to his country.

"Unfortunately," the report found, "far too many P.R.P.D. officers have broken their oath to uphold the rule of law, as they have been responsible for acts of crime and corruption and have routinely violated the constitutional rights of the residents of Puerto Rico".

Peer Steinbrück, the chancellor's main rival in the elections, said in an interview published Sunday in the newspaper Bild am Sonntag that she had broken her oath of office by failing in her duties to protect the German people, including their personal data.

He's broken his oath of office.

He took an oath, and he broke that oath".

Nor was it my view that I might take an oath to get power and break the oath in using the power.