The King and the Cabinet
The King and the Cabinet
This chapter discusses the relationship between George III and his ministers during their tenure of office. It also addresses the debate on collective responsibility of the ministers and whether the king must accept the advice of an individual minister or could act without, or even against that advice. In the reign of George III, the Cabinet was well formed and the question of individual responsibility could not arise in the sphere of policy. However, it frequently came up over appointments, for many of these were the business of the individual minister, not of the Cabinet as a whole.
Keywords: George III, ministers, collective responsibility, Cabinet, appointments
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