Chief Minister

Definition

The monarch’s leading adviser and organiser of government, whose authority depended on royal favour.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

During 1533–34, he emerged as Henry’s Chief Minister: the leading adviser who organised government and translated the king’s wishes into action. His rise was a process of gaining trust and responsibilities, rather than appointment to a single office called ‘Chief Minister’.
Revise: Cromwell’s Rise to Power

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GCSE History · key term

The monarch’s leading adviser and organiser of government, whose authority depended on royal favour.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

During 1533–34, he emerged as Henry’s Chief Minister: the leading adviser who organised government and translated the king’s wishes into action. His rise was a process of gaining trust and responsibilities, rather than appointment to a single office called ‘Chief Minister’.
Revise: Cromwell’s Rise to Power

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