Government of the Kingdom of England, Earth-4 (Clockpunk Earth), 1557
As a result of the Sisters' War (or 'English Civil War,' or several other names) between forces loyal to Queen Mary and those loyal to Queen Elizabeth following the assassinations of King Edward VI and his pregnant wife, Queen Jane (and the accusations that one side or the other had been responsible), the lands held by the English Queen are somewhat less unified than they were under her brother, father, or grandfather. Good Queen Bess and her advisors made certain deals during the war to gain support from neutrals, and to cut out a few of Mary's supporters who were wavering. In effect, Elizabeth Tudor is High Queen of a semi-feudal, semi-federal state, where many territories have rights, privileges, and duties that don't completely match those of their immediate neighbors. One of the more notable examples is that a few territories have the privilege of religious freedom, retaining the Catholic faith (or, indeed, any other non-Anglican faith), so long as they do not attack the Anglicans who may live in or pass through their lands; this is often bought at a significant price, sometimes trading away the right to send Members into Parliament, while still being bound by the Queen's other laws.
With the retirement of Sir William Petre, the High Queen has chosen to reorganize her senior ministers in a manner inspired by the Future Britains. In particular, the position of 'Minister at War' was created, based on the
Earth-1 UK Defence Secretary and Earth-2 UK Minister of Defence. It is the duty of the Minister at War, especially during wartime, to make certain that the Lord High Admiral, Master-General of the Ordnance, and Lord Marshal of the Air (another new post) are all on the same page, and that all of the High Queen's forces are working together smoothly (or as smoothly as possible, anyway). The three remain what we would now call cabinet-level posts, but in war-time, could be considered subordinate to the Minister at War within the Cabinet. As the country is not at war, it remains to be seen how this will work out, and whether the post will remain with the Duke of Suffolk in the event of a war, or be taken by Sir William Cecil (possibly making Suffolk Foreign Secretary, as he's important enough that keeping him in a high position is a good idea), as Churchill effectively did when he became Prime Minister.
Chief Minister to the Crown (informal title, suggested from offworld): Sir William Cecil, also Foreign Secretary.
Lord Chancellor: Sir Nicholas Bacon, also Lord Privy Seal
Lord Treasurer: The Marquess of Winchester
Lord Privy Seal: Sir Nicholas Bacon
Secretary of State for the Foreign Department: Sir William Cecil
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Sir Thomas Smith
Minister at War: The Duke of Suffolk
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Sir Richard Sackville
Lord High Admiral: The Lord Clinton
Master-General of the Ordnance: Sir Richard Southwell
Lord Marshal of the Air: Sir Walter Mildmay
Lord Steward: The Earl of Warwick
Lord Chamberlain: The Lord Darcy of Chiche
Cofferer of the Household: Thomas Weldon
Master of the Horse: The Earl of Pembroke
Thoughts?