Admiralty (United Kingdom)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the year of abolition?1964, with functions transferred to the Ministry of Defence
2. What is the modern successor body?Admiralty Board, a committee of the UK's Defence Council
3. What was the Admiralty?The Admiralty was the main department that ran the Royal Navy, making decisions about ships, strategy, and supplies.
4. Who was the Lord High Admiral?The Lord High Admiral was a top officer who symbolically led the navy, but real work was often done by a board.

Lord High Admiral: The historical supreme commander of the English and later British navies, a Great Officer of State.
Acts of Union 1707: Legislation that united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into a single Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ministry of Defence: The UK government department responsible for the unified command and administration of the nation's armed forces.
Defence Council of the United Kingdom: The supreme body responsible for the administration of the United Kingdom's armed forces.