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Nov 21, 2023 · Cardinal Richelieu was one of the most influential political men in 17th century France. Through a mix of political savvy and military, he helped create an absolute monarchy in France and ended ...
Jun 25, 2019 · Renowned for his fierce intellect, mastery of the dark arts of propaganda, and unshakeable belief in the centralizing virtues of the French monarchy, Cardinal Richelieu’s actions as chief minister under Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642 have been heatedly debated by generations of historians, political philosophers, novelists, and biographers. The polarizing figure is best known for three things: his unabashed authoritarianism, his efforts to stiffen the sinews of the French state, and his ...
Richelieu was born to a poor but noble family on September 9, 1585, in either Poitou or Paris, France. He was educated for the church and became a bishop at the age of 21. His eloquence attracted the notice of the queen regent, Marie de’ Médicis. She invited him to court, and in 1622 she secured for him the office of cardinal after her son ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Cardinal Richelieu - French Statesman, Diplomat: In his last years Richelieu found himself involved in religious conflict, in opposition to the pope, and in a struggle with the French church over the allocation of revenues to the financing of the war. His relationship with Urban VIII became strained over diplomatic grievances, church administration, and his own ambitions to extend French political influence by acquiring benefices for himself in the Holy Roman Empire. In spite of these ...
Oct 13, 2022 · Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642), was a French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman, serving as King Louis XIII’s Chief Minister (sometimes also called First Minister) from 1624. He sought to consolidate royal power and crush domestic factions. By restraining the power of the nobility, he transformed France into a strong, centralized state.
Aug 17, 2023 · The youngest son of a French noble family, the man who we today know as Cardinal Richelieu was born named Armand Jean du Plessis. His father died while he was still young, and initially his family ...
Aug 16, 2021 · Across the street, the shade of Anthony Eden, Britain’s prime minister during the Suez disaster, walked his dog Nipper. Admiral Rozhestvensky, the Russian commander at the Battle of the Tsushima Strait in 1905, sat motionless on a park bench. “We all get a day pass when a great empire falls,” Richelieu said cheerfully.
