John inherited a sophisticated system of administration in England, with a range of royal agents answering to the Royal Household: the Chancery kept written records and communications; the Treasury and the Exchequer dealt with income and expenditure respectively; and various judges were deployed to deliver justice around the kingdom.
Xoán herdou un sofisticado sistema de administración en Inglaterra, con un abano de axentes reais respondendo ante a Casa Real: a chancelería mantiña rexistros escritos e comunicacións, a tesourería e o erario trataban cos ingresos e os gastos respectivamente, e despregáronse varios xuíces para repartir xustiza polo reino.