Oath of a Freeman
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The “Oath of a Freeman” was a loyalty pledge required of all new members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s. Printed as a broadside by Stephen Daye in 1639, it is the first document from a p
Mark Hofmann's 1985 forgery of "The Oath of a Freeman"
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Mark Hofmann
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Mark William Hofmann is an American counterfeiter, forger, and convicted murderer. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished forgers in history, Hofmann is especially noted for his creation of f
Oath of a Freeman
…General Lawes and Libertyes (1648). A supposed original printing of the document surfaced in 1985, but it was later revealed to be the work of forger Mark Hofmann. The “Oath” was a vow of obedience to the company's government and a promise not to conspire against it. Previous examples of oaths in England pledged…
Hofmann forgery of Reformed Egyptian document, LDS archives. Note the columnar arrangement and the "Mexican Calendar" described by Anthon