Two versions of the oath of allegiance required of the Bishop of Man in 1608 (6 Jas. I). The first oath swears loyalty to the heirs of the Isle and the Captain/Governor; the second swears loyalty to Robert Cecil (Earl of Salisbury) and Thomas Howard (Earl of Suffolk) as representatives of the Crown's interest, and to William Stanley (Earl of Derby) as the hereditary lord. This document illustrates the constitutional and political relationships governing the Isle of Man under early Stuart rule and the division of authority between Crown interests and the Stanley lordship.