Wardrobe

Wardrobe
A department in the household of the English kings, who found the Exchequer 's methods of collecting revenues too cumbersome to meet their financial needs, particularly when travelling. King John had used another household department, the Chamber, but under Henry III the Wardrobe was developed and Edward I treated it virtually as his war treasury to supply military expenditure. By the 15th century, however, the Chamber had become the main financial department.