over a branch of government--the Lord High Chancellor headed the Privy Council, making him the leader of the executive. In 1792, more than a century after the office's abolition in 1680, it was revived, but was then finally abolished again seven years later in 1799.

Origins

During the Middle Ages, from the 13th century, the "chancellor of the King" was a close confidant of the King. The chancellor was often a cleric, inasmuch as that class were the most educated, and one part of his duty was to aid the King during negotiations

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