Function
The Lord High Chancellor was appointed by the king and was assigned to ensure that the orders of the king and government were followed. Along the way, the assignments of the chancellor increased to the amount that a chancellery, the Privy Council Chancellery, had to be established. In 1634, the five Great Officers of the Realm was introduced as the most powerful among the Privy Council members. The chancellor was fourth in rank among these. Albeit fourth in rank, the Lord High Chancellor became the most important figure in the Privy Council. The chancellor was head of the relations with foreign powers and especially Axel Oxenstierna possessed massive influence during his time as chancellor (1612-1654), when he more or less had the role of a prime minister.
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