Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Free
Faster access than browser!
 

Privy Council of England

Index Privy Council of England

The Privy Council of England, also known as His (or Her) Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England. [1]

44 relations: Acts of Union 1707, Acts of Union 1800, Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Charles II of England, Clergy, Court, Court (royal), De facto, Elizabeth I of England, English Civil War, English Council of State, Great Officer of State, Henry VIII of England, Historical lists of Privy Counsellors, House of Commons of England, House of Lords, King-in-Council, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, List of English monarchs, List of Privy Counsellors (1679–1714), List of Royal members of the Privy Council, Lord President of the Council, Lord Protector, Magnate, Magnum Concilium, Norman conquest of England, Oliver Cromwell, Order in Council, Oxford English Dictionary, Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, Peerage of England, Privy Council (Northern Ireland), Privy Council of Ireland, Privy Council of Scotland, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Restoration (England), Royal charter, Royal prerogative, Southern Ireland (1921–22), Star Chamber, Union of the Crowns.

Acts of Union 1707

The Acts of Union were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Acts of Union 1707 · See more »

Acts of Union 1800

The Acts of Union 1800 (sometimes erroneously referred to as a single Act of Union 1801) were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Acts of Union 1800 · See more »

Cabinet of the United Kingdom

The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and 21 cabinet ministers, the most senior of the government ministers.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Cabinet of the United Kingdom · See more »

Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Charles II of England · See more »

Clergy

Clergy are some of the main and important formal leaders within certain religions.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Clergy · See more »

Court

A court is a tribunal, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Court · See more »

Court (royal)

A court is an extended royal household in a monarchy, including all those who regularly attend on a monarch, or another central figure.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Court (royal) · See more »

De facto

In law and government, de facto (or;, "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised by official laws.

New!!: Privy Council of England and De facto · See more »

Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Elizabeth I of England · See more »

English Civil War

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance.

New!!: Privy Council of England and English Civil War · See more »

English Council of State

The English Council of State, later also known as the Protector's Privy Council, was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I. Charles's execution on 30 January was delayed for several hours so that the House of Commons could pass an emergency bill to declare the representatives of the people, the House of Commons, as the source of all just power and to make it an offence to proclaim a new King.

New!!: Privy Council of England and English Council of State · See more »

Great Officer of State

In the United Kingdom the Great Officers of State are traditional ministers of The Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions or to operate as members of the government.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Great Officer of State · See more »

Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Henry VIII of England · See more »

Historical lists of Privy Counsellors

These are lists of Privy Counsellors of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom from the reorganisation in 1679 of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council to the present day.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Historical lists of Privy Counsellors · See more »

House of Commons of England

The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain.

New!!: Privy Council of England and House of Commons of England · See more »

House of Lords

The House of Lords of the United Kingdom, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

New!!: Privy Council of England and House of Lords · See more »

King-in-Council

The King-in-Council or Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states.

New!!: Privy Council of England and King-in-Council · See more »

Kingdom of England

The Kingdom of England (French: Royaume d'Angleterre; Danish: Kongeriget England; German: Königreich England) was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from the 10th century—when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms—until 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Kingdom of England · See more »

Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially called simply Great Britain,Parliament of the Kingdom of England.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Kingdom of Great Britain · See more »

Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland (Classical Irish: Ríoghacht Éireann; Modern Irish: Ríocht Éireann) was a nominal state ruled by the King or Queen of England and later the King or Queen of Great Britain that existed in Ireland from 1542 until 1800.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Kingdom of Ireland · See more »

List of English monarchs

This list of kings and queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, one of the petty kingdoms to rule a portion of modern England.

New!!: Privy Council of England and List of English monarchs · See more »

List of Privy Counsellors (1679–1714)

This is a List of Privy Counsellors of England and Great Britain appointed between the reorganisation of the Privy Council in 1679 and the death of Queen Anne in 1714.

New!!: Privy Council of England and List of Privy Counsellors (1679–1714) · See more »

List of Royal members of the Privy Council

This is a list of Royal Privy Counsellors of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, including the total of counsellors created by each monarch from 1679 to the present.

New!!: Privy Council of England and List of Royal members of the Privy Council · See more »

Lord President of the Council

The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking below the Lord High Treasurer but above the Lord Privy Seal.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Lord President of the Council · See more »

Lord Protector

Lord Protector (pl. Lords Protectors) is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Lord Protector · See more »

Magnate

Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus, 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Magnate · See more »

Magnum Concilium

In the Kingdom of England, the Magnum Concilium, or Great Council, was an assembly convened at certain times of the year when church leaders and wealthy landowners were invited to discuss the affairs of the country with the king.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Magnum Concilium · See more »

Norman conquest of England

The Norman conquest of England (in Britain, often called the Norman Conquest or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, Flemish and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Norman conquest of England · See more »

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English military and political leader.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Oliver Cromwell · See more »

Order in Council

An Order in Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Order in Council · See more »

Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the main historical dictionary of the English language, published by the Oxford University Press.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Oxford English Dictionary · See more »

Parliament of England

The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England, existing from the early 13th century until 1707, when it became the Parliament of Great Britain after the political union of England and Scotland created the Kingdom of Great Britain.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Parliament of England · See more »

Parliament of Great Britain

The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Parliament of Great Britain · See more »

Peerage of England

The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Peerage of England · See more »

Privy Council (Northern Ireland)

The Privy Council of Northern Ireland is a formal body of advisors to the sovereign and was a vehicle for the monarch's prerogative powers in Northern Ireland.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Privy Council (Northern Ireland) · See more »

Privy Council of Ireland

The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Privy Council of Ireland · See more »

Privy Council of Scotland

The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the monarch.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Privy Council of Scotland · See more »

Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Privy Council of the United Kingdom · See more »

Restoration (England)

The Restoration of the English monarchy took place in the Stuart period.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Restoration (England) · See more »

Royal charter

A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Royal charter · See more »

Royal prerogative

The royal prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognized in common law and, sometimes, in civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy, as belonging to the sovereign and which have become widely vested in the government.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Royal prerogative · See more »

Southern Ireland (1921–22)

Southern Ireland (Deisceart Éireann) was the larger of the two parts of Ireland that were created when Ireland was partitioned under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Southern Ireland (1921–22) · See more »

Star Chamber

The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court of law which sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late to the mid-17th century (c. 1641), and was composed of Privy Councillors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Star Chamber · See more »

Union of the Crowns

The Union of the Crowns (Aonadh nan Crùintean; Union o the Crouns) was the accession of James VI of Scotland to the thrones of England and Ireland, and the consequential unification for some purposes (such as overseas diplomacy) of the three realms under a single monarch on 24 March 1603.

New!!: Privy Council of England and Union of the Crowns · See more »

Redirects here:

English Privy Council, Privy Council (England), Privy Counsellor (England).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privy_Council_of_England

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »