Cardinal Richelieu
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Jun 14, 2024 · Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) was the chief minister to King Louis XIII of France from 1624 to 1642. His major goals were the establishment of royal absolutism in France and the end of Spanish-Habsburg hegemony in Europe.
Jun 14, 2024 · Cardinal Richelieu, in full Armand-Jean du Plessis, cardinal and duke de Richelieu, (born Sept. 9, 1585, Poitou or Paris, France—died Dec. 4, 1642, Paris), French statesman and chief minister to Louis XIII. Born to a minor noble family, he was ordained a priest in 1607 and became bishop of Luçon.
Jun 14, 2024 · Cardinal Richelieu - French Minister, Diplomat, Statesman: In 1624 another crisis, over the Valtellina in northern Italy, led to a ministerial reconstruction and to the cardinal’s appointment as secretary of state for commerce and marine and chief of the royal council.
1 day ago · The First Minster of Louis XIII - who had the most exquisitely French name - Armand Jean du Plessis - known to history as Cardinal Richelieu!!! A titanic figure who steered France through the cataclysmic events of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Cardinal Richelieu lived in times so violent and disturbing, the 21st century will look rosy by comparison!!!
Jun 3, 2024 · La Duchesse: The Life of Marie de Vignerot—Cardinal Richelieu's Forgotten Heiress Who Shaped the Fate of France. Pegasus, 2023. ISBN 978-1-63936-347-6. Pp. 480. McShea examines the life of Marie de Vignerot, Richelieu's niece, trusted ally, and heiress.
Jun 8, 2024 · Explore the dramatic rise and fall of Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis de Cinq-Mars, as he navigates the treacherous court of King Louis XIII and the formidable Card…
6 days ago · A survey of the French Church and its impact on society over the course of the 17th century must take into account the legacy of the church’s long-established roots in France, the substantial regional and local variations in church structures and practices and its sheer ubiquity.
