These edicts are preceded chronologically by the Minor Rock Edicts. Spanish was progressively introduced through Royal decrees and the edicts of foreign churchmen and officials. Numerous edicts were issued throughout Claudius' reign. There are king lists for the city of Ebla, royal ordinances, edicts, treaties. Despite claims of sweeping edicts and policies, contradictory accounts exist. Laws are regarded as social contracts rather than rigid edicts. The "parlement" also had the duty to record all royal edicts and laws. In 391 and 392 he issued a series of edicts essentially banning pagan religion. It could issue regulations for the application of both royal edicts and customary practices. Its authenticity has been questioned, as it lacked the formalities characterising edicts from the sultan. None of Ashoka's extant edicts record his direct donations to the Buddhists. He issued coinage and a number of edicts reorganising Gaul's system of provinces. The enforcement of the persecutory edicts was inconsistent. They predate Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts. The members refused to comply and ordered all of the king's earlier financial edicts burned.