The Gawain-Poet demonstrates a close knowledge of the verbal form of legal contracts in his description of the contracts between Sir Gawain and Bertilak, both as the Green Knight and as the master of Hautdesert.
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--Sir Gawain and the Green Knight |
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--Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1105-1113) |
As Mordomo-Mór to the royal household and court James Cottrell would be responsible for all the legal contracts with suppliers to the royal court. He would be required to be fully aware of the legal details of contract, and to use them on a regular basis.
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