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GCSE History · key term
A senior royal official who supervised government and could exercise the king’s authority during his absence.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Royal Government and FinancesA justiciar supervised government and acted with the king’s authority when he was away. Sheriffs carried out royal administration in the counties and collected revenues. This meant that royal government could continue without the king being physically present.
Explain how government worked, not just who held office: connect justiciars to delegated royal authority and sheriffs to county administration and revenue collection.
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