Lord High Protector (earlier English regency title)
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The Lord High Protector was an early English regency title granted to a senior noble appointed to govern the realm and exercise royal authority during a monarch’s minority or incapacity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord High Protector | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English regency title
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| appointedBy | English monarch ⓘ |
| appointedFrom | English nobility ⓘ |
| category |
Historical government offices
ⓘ
Regency in England ⓘ Titles in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Lord Protector (Cromwellian title)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England ⓘ |
| exercises |
administrative power
ⓘ
executive power ⓘ military authority ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| followedBy | later formalized regency offices ⓘ |
| hasConditionOfOffice |
monarch’s absence
ⓘ
monarch’s incapacity ⓘ monarch’s minority ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
defend the kingdom
ⓘ
govern the realm ⓘ maintain law and order ⓘ manage royal revenues ⓘ oversee royal administration ⓘ preside over the royal council ⓘ protect the interests of the monarch ⓘ represent the monarch in public acts ⓘ supervise justice ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of the realm
ⓘ
head of government ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
English regency system
ⓘ
English royal government ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
customary practice of regency
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royal prerogative ⓘ |
| officeType |
extraordinary office
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temporary office ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal regency arrangements ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
appointment by royal authority
ⓘ
sometimes confirmation by council or parliament ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalScope |
early modern England
ⓘ
medieval England ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldBy | senior noble ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuity of royal government
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guardianship of a minor monarch ⓘ protection of royal prerogatives ⓘ temporary replacement of royal authority ⓘ |
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