continued to play a central role in the government of the country up until the 1530s, and the four Great Officers of the Household routinely had a seat in the Cabinet until the mid-18th century.

Terminology

The term 'Househoulde' first appears in English in 1382, and it began to be used for the king and his entourage shortly afterwards . Prior to this date Latin terms were used (e.g. domus regia (12th century) or hospitium regis (13th century)); Latin terms

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