Which of the following best describes the role of the Privy Council after Cromwell's reorganisation in the 1530s?

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Which of the following best describes the role of the Privy Council after Cromwell's reorganisation in the 1530s?

Accepted Answer

A smaller, more formal body of key ministers with recorded decisions — Cromwell helped transform the Privy Council into a smaller, more professional body with a fixed membership, a clerk to keep written records, and defined administrative functions. This made it a more effective instrument of government. The large, informal council of over 40 members was the older form it replaced. The Council was not elected and did not replace Parliament — Cromwell actually increased Parliament's legislative role.

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A large advisory body of over 40 nobles with no fixed membership

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An elected assembly that approved all royal proclamations

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A smaller, more formal body of key ministers with recorded decisions

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A court that replaced Parliament for passing new legislation

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