Talk:Lord Minister

This entry needs review before it gets put into play IC as there are several cannon inconsistences with the entry.

1) Exchequer is the same thing as Treasury, and they dealt with taxation, public works projects, expenses in general of the royal family and the Palace.  While a powerful position, it did not wield the power the entry states.

2) Judicial authority rests with the following in Terre d'Ange, as detailed out in Kushiel's Mercy a) Local Magistrate b) Duchy Magistrate c) Provincial Magistrate d) Court of Assizes

If at any time a person felt wronged by the local judiciary, they could plead to have their case heard by the Crown. It was the Crown's decision to either hear the case or not. The case could be delegated to the Dauphin/Dauphine if they had reached their age of majority. All decisions by the crown were final

Only exception to this were crimes in which the accusation was treason. Cases of treason were heard by Parliament, and voted on. Only recourse from the verdict was the plead clemency to the Crown to commute the sentence to a less severe punishment. Such was done in the case of Marc and Bernadette Trevalion in Kushiel's Dart, whose sentences of execution were commuted to Exile.

The Crown also has the power to pardon convicted criminals of their crime.

None of this authority however lies with the High Chancellor.

3) High Chancellor did not have any military authority. Only person that could overrule the Royal Commander of the Army, or the Royal Admiral, was the Crown.

4) While it was tradition perhaps, it was not automatic that the Chancellor was chosen as regent.  Barquiel l'Envers was not Chancellor in Kushiel's Chosen, in fact there is no reference at all to the title “High Chancellor” in the book.   Ysandre selected him as Regent as he was her closest blood relative staying in the City of Elua.

Also in the event of Monarch dying and the heir to the crown not being of age, it is a vote of Parliament that choses the Crown Regent, as detailed out in the events of Naamah's Blessing.

5) Now, as also showing during the events in Naamah's Blessing, if the Crown wishes to delegate powers and duties to the High Chancellor, they can, but it is a delegation, and what the Crown giveth, the crown can also take away.

I think it is best to err on the side of caution that the King has yet to delegate any duties till that is established in RP.

Kushiel, Canon Whore and King of Typos.

If what was put on this page does not match up with what is in the books, that is something that can be discussed. However, he did have my permission before creating this page, and the content is more or less what was on the previous wiki under the heading of High Chancellor.

Skaldia

In order to help clear this up, I changed the name of the title to Lord Minister, which is the post that Rogier de la Courcel held in Naamah's Blessing prior to the death of King Daniel. I believe that the powers outlined seem to fit what Rogier did in that book fairly closely.

Skaldia