Medieval cultural influencers
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No one mentions notaries, secretaries and other such public functionaries and thinks of power and influence. It's true, in countries subject to civil law, a notary is required to authenticate a power of attorney, write up a will or transfer property. But apart from that, notaries are not seen as agents of cultural innovation, but petty secular saints in…
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