Chancellor of England

The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State and is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. Prior to the Union there was a separate Chancellor of England and Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
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Originally a clerk and chaplain, the chancellor gradually evolved into one of the most powerful offices in England, keeper of the king's secretariat. The chancellor, well schooled, was to keep the king's seal and authenticate important state documents. The chancellor was the 'king's conscience' and the appeal of last resort in legal cases not covered by common or statute law.
- Coronation Ceremony Reference (14th - 15th C.)