The Lord Chamberlain's Delight
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
This was first printed in the 4th edition of Playford's<br> The English Dancing Master (1670) and<br> was retained through the 8th edition of 1690.<br> The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the senior<br> officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, overseeing the<br> departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign.<br> The Lord Chamberlain is always sworn of the Privy Council, is<br> usually a peer and before 1782 the post was of Cabinet rank.<br> The position was a political one until 1924. The office dates from the<br> Middle Ages when the King's Chamberlain often acted as the King's<br> spokesman in Council and Parliament. In the years preceding the first printing<br> in 1670 the Lords Chancellor were the Earls of Essex, Dorset and,<br> during the interregnum, Baronet Sir Gilbert Pickering. At the restoration of<br> the monarchy, The Earl of Manchester held the title.<br> I can't determine if the title "The Lord Chamberlain's Delight" refers to a<br> specific person or is just a general reference.<br>
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