Print-friendly set: cut along borders; each card = Cornell cues (left) + comic/flowchart (right). 12 cards: 3 scenarios per clause (21, 62, 45, 65).
Clause 21 — Cue 1
Prompt: Steward finds an old, silted fishpond.
Key terms: fishpond, steward, enlarge, restore
Question: What must the steward do to fulfill Clause 21?
Panel 1 — Observation: "By the charter’s wish, where ponds were, the steward shall keep them; where reason permits, he shall enlarge them."
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Panel 2 — Action: survey depth, sluice, inlet and outlet; assign trustworthy labour; order dredging to restore water and habitat.
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Panel 3 (lyrical legal aside): "Let not our fishes perish for lack of care — enlarge if the marsh permits, for the palace table and for revenue fair."
Outcome / Steward checklist: inspect, estimate cost, schedule dredging, record work for annual accounts (see Clause 62).
Clause 21 — Cue 2
Prompt: Steward proposes a new pond where none existed but it is practicable.
Key terms: establish, practicable site, labour, drainage
Question: How to justify and proceed?
Panel 1 — Rhyme & Reason: "If soil and spring conspire to do the deed, plant a pond where health and harvest plead."
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Panel 2 — Steps: choose site with source/drainage; map size; gather men and net-maker; secure nets and fingerlings.
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Panel 3 — Accounting: note labour, expected yield, and stewardship duty for Clause 62 inventory.
Outcome: New pond proposed, file for steward records, begin build in season, list in annual statement.
Clause 21 — Cue 3
Prompt: Flood threatens pond banks and brood stock.
Key terms: protection, repair, brood preservation
Question: Emergency steward protocol?
Panel 1 — Alarmed Lilt: "If winter waters rage and break the brink, the steward shall not slumber, but haste to think."
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Panel 2 — Triage: rescue fingerlings to holding crates, mend banks with wattle and earth, post guard to prevent poaching.
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Panel 3 — Record & Report: list losses and repairs for Clause 62; request instructions if replenishment needed.
Outcome: emergency saved brood where possible, repairs recorded, costs placed in annual accounts.
Clause 62 — Cue 1
Prompt: Steward compiles the annual fish line for the Christmas statement.
Key terms: listing, fishponds, fisheries, income
Question: What to include and how to present?
Panel 1 — Legal Cadence: "Set out in order, under a heading fair: fishponds, catch and coin, all things laid bare."
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Panel 2 — Line items: number of ponds, stock counts, fish sold and price, fish reserved for table, net and gear costs, labour hours for fishermen and net-makers.
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Panel 3 — Supporting docs: sale receipts, keeper logs, restocking invoices; attach to the steward's annual roll for the palace.
Outcome: transparent fish ledger — submit at Christmas so lord may see the income from ponds (Clause 62 compliance).
Clause 62 — Cue 2
Prompt: A fisherman claims extra dues were taken by a mayor — dispute impacts the annual tally.
Key terms: freemen, fishermen, fines, judgement fees
Question: How should the steward resolve and reflect it in the statement?
Panel 1 — Dramatic Aside: "If men complain of pocketed tolls, the steward must hear, for justice fills our scrolls."
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Panel 2 — Procedure: hold hearing, take sworn statements, inspect nets and market tallies; remedy any misapplied dues and note adjustments.
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Panel 3 — Accounting: correct the ledger, list penalty or restitution under fines/judgement-fees heading for Clause 62 return.
Outcome: fair adjudication, corrected figures in annual statement, steward protects crown revenue and repute.
Clause 62 — Cue 3
Prompt: Sudden fish die-off; how to account and advise?
Key terms: losses, predators, disease, inventory
Question: How to record and recommend replenishment?
Panel 1 — Elegiac Legalese: "When scales are still and ponds run thin, the steward must tally loss and let the record begin."
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Panel 2 — Steps: count mortalities, collect witness logs, test water if able, note possible causes (flood, freeze, poaching, predator).
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Panel 3 — Recommendation: propose restock plan with costs and timeline; enter loss and proposed expense in Clause 62 statement for the lord's decision.
Outcome: transparent loss reporting and request for replenishment funding in the annual accounts.
Clause 45 — Cue 1
Prompt: Hiring a fisherman and a net-maker for the demesne.
Key terms: fishermen, net-makers, craftsmen
Question: Hiring criteria and contract terms?
Panel 1 — Melodic Mandate: "Good workmen you shall keep — fishermen who know each brook and deep."
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Panel 2 — Terms: verify skill, oath of service, set ration and house, allocate tools (nets, traps), require logs of catches for Clause 62.
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Panel 3 — Integration: pair fisherman with net-maker to maintain gear; record wages and shared harvest splits for stewardship accounts.
Outcome: skilled crew on payroll, recorded catches and expenses, sustained pond productivity per Clause 45 duty.
Clause 45 — Cue 2
Prompt: Net-maker reports poor quality rope and broken frames.
Key terms: supplies, tools, repair
Question: Steward's supply and quality control steps?
Panel 1 — Legal Song: "See that your nets be good and fine, for broken cord will fail the line."
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Panel 2 — Action: inspect materials, reject poor rope, summon smith for rivets, order spare parts, ensure net-maker logs repairs in store-room inventory (Clause 42/45 overlap).
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Panel 3 — Preventive: schedule quarterly checks; keep a small reserve of twine and wooden frames in the manor storeroom.
Outcome: durable nets, fewer lost catches, lower long-term cost, better entries in annual income ledger.
Clause 45 — Cue 3
Prompt: Fishermen demand payment in kind rather than coin during famine.
Key terms: wages, payment in kind, household needs
Question: Balancing steward duty and discipline?
Panel 1 — Legal Lilt: "When hunger makes the commons plead, the steward shall weigh pay and need."
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Panel 2 — Dialogue: offer partial in-kind rations from demesne stores, document adjustments, require continued service and catch logs; secure lord's approval if major deviation.
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Panel 3 — Recordkeeping: show altered wage scheme in steward’s papers for Clause 62 accounting and for future precedent avoidance.
Outcome: temporary relief for fishermen, steward documents change, preserves productivity and crown interest.
Clause 65 — Cue 1
Prompt: Steward sells fish while the lord is away; how much to keep vs sell?
Key terms: sale, profit, supply, reserve
Question: Steward’s commercial and custodial duties?
Panel 1 — Sultry Solicitor Song: "Whilst our lord’s abroad and leaves the keys, the steward may sell, but guard the seas of ease."
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Panel 2 — Rule of Thumb: allocate a set reserve for household needs (table supply), sell surplus; document all sales and profits and hold them for the lord’s use — do not pilfer.
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Panel 3 — Peacekeeping Note: if sale yields significant windfall, include in Clause 62 annual account and await further instruction from palace if extraordinary profit.
Outcome: lawful sale, clear record, crown revenue preserved and steward rewarded by demonstrated stewardship rather than secret gain.
Clause 65 — Cue 2
Prompt: Restocking after sale: time and species choices to keep supply consistent.
Key terms: restock, species rotation, broodstock
Question: Steward's ecological and fiscal plan?
Panel 1 — Poetic Precinct: "Replace what goes, and plant anew; let careful stock renew our due."
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Panel 2 — Plan: alternate species for resilience, buy fingerlings at right season, schedule breeding and harvest cycles to ensure steady supply and predictable revenue.
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Panel 3 — Ledger Link: expenses and planned timelines go into Clause 62; state expected yields and timelines for the lord’s approval if large outlay.
Outcome: continuous supply guaranteed, sales sustainable, steward demonstrates prudent regenerative care.
Clause 65 — Cue 3
Prompt: Steward tempted to sell prime brood for immediate profit.
Key terms: short-term gain, long-term supply, stewardship ethics
Question: Ethical & legal counsel?
Panel 1 — Canticle of Counsel: "Sell not that which breeds the stream, lest future tables lose their gleam."
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Panel 2 — Counsel: avoid selling broodstock unless ordered; if sale unavoidable, present plan to replace stock, document reason, and mark proceeds for palace benefit as Clause 65 prescribes.
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Panel 3 — Sanction: failure to follow this may appear as embezzlement; report and seek retroactive approval if under duress or famine.
Outcome: protect future supply, preserve crown interest, steward keeps record and reputation intact.
Reference: Capitulare de Villis — Clauses cited: 21 (ponds), 62 (annual accounts / includes fishponds line), 45 (workmen including fishermen, net-makers), 65 (sell and restock fish; steward profit when lord not present). Use the left column for quick cues/questions and the right for stepwise flowcomic reasoning and actions; cut into cards for study.