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Elton stated that Cromwell brought in a series of reforms at government level that moved Tudor government from being steeped in medieval practice, which a man like Cardinal Wolsey could exploit, to a modern form of government.
One major reform introduced by Cromwell was the Privy Council. Before the reform a council had existed that was made up of up to 100 men, brought there to advise the king. However, very few of them ever attended and the system usually ended up with one strong man dominating, such as Wolsey. Lotherington backs this view, he says that this council was a threat to his position. Cromwell altered it so that the Privy Council was now made up of twenty men who were specifically chosen to have responsibility for the everyday running of government. The ability of these men and the exclusivity of the Privy Council meant that, in theory, no individual could dictate it.
AGR Smith in his book refers to "Cromwell's reformed Privy Council." However "Guy" claimed that the......

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