Wolf Hall Companion by Lauren Mackay

Wolf Hall Companion by Lauren Mackay

Author:Lauren Mackay [Mackay, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Published: 2020-09-08T05:00:00+00:00


THE PRIVY COUNCIL AT WESTMINSTER

Geoffrey Elton described the Privy Council as ‘the instrument of policy making, the arena of political conflict, and the ultimate means for dispensing the king’s justice.’ Under Cromwell, the once-large Privy Council was significantly reformed and restructured, with many nobles losing their position. Cromwell dominated the council, but attempted to build a power base of allies and those he considered friends to balance the remaining detractors – it was a rare but grave miscalculation.



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