Cornell Flashcards — Fish, Fishponds & Garum (Clauses 21,34,44,45,62,65)
(Comic-strip legal cadence — characters limited to roles & places named in those clauses)
| Cue Fishponds — where & who? |
Notes (comic strip beats)
Steward (strides in, ledger in hand): "By royal command — keep fishponds on our estates where they existed; enlarge them; where none yet, dig them if practicable!"
Stage direction: fishpond = part of the estate landscape; the steward runs it for the crown.
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Summary: Stewards must maintain (and expand or create) fishponds on the royal estates.
| Cue Garum & cleanliness |
Notes (comic strip beats)
Royal voice (very precise): "All things made by hand — garum included — must be prepared with the greatest attention to cleanliness."
Steward (nodding): "Estate kitchens and workshops will follow strict hygiene — no skanky sauce on my watch!"
Place: estate kitchens/workshops under steward supervision.
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Summary: Stewards must ensure garum and other products are made very cleanly on the estate.
| Cue Lenten fish — sending & reporting |
Notes (comic strip beats)
Royal stage direction: "Two thirds of Lenten food (fish included) shall be sent each year for our use."
Steward (scribbling): "We send fish from the estate to the palace — and send a letter reporting leftovers."
Places: estates (send) → our use (palace / royal household).
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Summary: Fish from estates must supply Lenten needs for the royal household; stewards report what's left.
| Cue Fishermen & net-makers in the district |
Notes (comic strip beats)
King (in list-like flourish): "Every steward shall have in his district good workmen — fishermen and net-makers among them."
Fisherman (waves net): "We supply fish; the net-maker keeps us afloat."
Place: steward's district (where these craftsmen live/work).
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Summary: Stewards must maintain fishermen and net-makers in their districts to keep fish supply and gear in order.
| Cue Accounting — fishponds & fishermen |
Notes (comic strip beats)
Steward (at Christmas): "I must list income from fishponds and from the fishermen — under separate headings — and send it to the king."
Place: estates/districts → annual statement sent to royal court (Christmas).
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Summary: Fishponds and fishermen appear as formal income items in the steward's annual report to the king.
| Cue Sell & restock fish — profit for the crown |
Notes (comic strip beats)
Royal instruction (stern but witty): "Fish from our fishponds shall be sold and others put in their place, so there is always a supply. If we do not visit the estates, sell them — the stewards shall get a profit for our benefit."
Actors: stewards manage sale/restocking on the estates; the king/queen benefits; fishponds remain continuously stocked.
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Summary: Stewards may sell fish and must restock ponds; sales generate profit for the royal household when the sovereign is absent from the estate.
Overall one-line summary (Cornell bottom): Stewards run and report on fishponds and fishing staff on the royal estates, ensure clean production (garum included), send Lenten fish to the royal household, and may sell/restock fish to keep supplies and returns for the crown.
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