Before revision: From 1600 to 1660 there were particular successions of all-powerful minister-favourites in much of Europe, particularly in Spain, England, France and Sweden.Elliott:5, summarising the work of French historian Jean Bérenger By the late 17th century, the royal favourite as quasi-Prime Minister declined; in France, the King resolved to rule directly, while in Britain, as the power of the monarch relative to Parliament declined , executive power slowly passed to the new office of Prime Minister and other parliamentary ministers .
After revision: From 1600 to 1660 there were particular successions of all-powerful minister-favourites in much of Europe, particularly in Spain, England, France and Sweden.Elliott:5, summarising the work of French historian Jean Bérenger By the late 17th century, the royal favourite as quasi-Prime Minister declined; in France, the King resolved to rule directly, while in Britain, as the power of the monarch relative to Parliament declined , executive power passed over time to the new office of Prime Minister ; by the 1780s, the monarch could go mad without government being affected at allprecipitously (especially after 1688) .