Members of Henry VIII’s Privy Council in 1540
The Privy Council was a group of men who were advisers to the King. It included a variety of men including those from the religious sector to very important state offices, as you'll note from the list. After 1540 the Privy Council (19 men) worked together as a board having letters and warrants signed collectively by them. The Privy Council sat virtually every day. Within it Court and State became as one, for the Privy Council met almost exclusively at Court after the [More]