The role of the Privy Council
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Key ministers, notably William Cecil and Francis Walsingham, managed administration and policy via the Privy Council, which advised the Queen and managed the daily administration of the realm.
Power was consolidated by appointing experienced councillors such as William Cecil to the Privy Council.
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