The <em>Privy Council </em>was made up of the <u>king's top aides</u>. After Virginia became a royal colony, <u>decisions of the burgesses had to be approved </u>by the <em>Privy Council</em>.
The King’s Privy Council is the British Crown’s private
council. It includes cabinet members,
legislators, judges, and distinguished scholars. The council administered the
government during 1540, and implements its power through orders, instructions,
informal letters, and royal proclamations. Its power disappeared during the English Civil
War.
