The Leges are preserved in an illuminated manuscript with colourful images by an Italian artist of the court officers about their duties .
The Leges were probably conceived to lend weight to James 's position as an independent king .
The Leges are preserved in an illuminated manuscript with colourful images by an Italian artist of the court officers about Leges ' duties .
The Leges were probably conceived to lend weight to James 's position as an independent king .