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Originally Posted by Charlatan
So are you suggesting that the GG can only hold the position if they are a Christian?
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I'm saying that the GG, by definition of the role, should pledge allegiance to the royal monarch of England, and, for me at least, it would be hard to pledge allegiance to the Head of the Church of England without being part of that church. Moreover, I find it kind of hypocritical of someone to seek a position like GG, which embodies the strong relations between the Queen and her "subjects" in the "empire", but not want to do this one critical task, which symbolically cements the Vassal to her Queen in the manner of the Queen's choosing. It's rare these days for people to pledge allegiance to other people--it's something left over from feudal days. But for whatever reason, that's what the GG is supposed to do--it's part of tradition, I guess--a tradition that people have embraced. Without the ceremony, without adherence to tradition, the GG basically just another ambassador for the country.
Mind you, I'm kind of playing devil's advocate. In my ideal world, the role of GG would be redefined in the books as being "just another ambassador."