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c. 1175 - c. 1325

Wardrobe, in medieval English history, a department of the king’s household that became an office of state, enjoying in the 13th and early 14th centuries a period of political importance unparalleled in any other European country. Originally part of the King’s Chamber, the Wardrobe, a small adjacent room in which kings kept their clothes and treasures, first became a distinct government agency in the late 12th century as part of the process in which sections of the royal household became in effect departments of government. Its small staff of clerks became independent of those of the Chamber, and, since they ...(100 of 308 words)

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