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Richelieu (play) Richelieu. (play) Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy (generally shortened to Richelieu) is an 1839 historical play by the British writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton. [1] It portrays the life of the Seventeenth Century French statesman Cardinal Richelieu. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 7 March 1839. [2]
Cardinal Richelieu. Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu ( French: [aʁmɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dy plɛsi]; 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), known as Cardinal Richelieu, [a] was a French statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church. He became known as l'Éminence Rouge, or " the Red Eminence ", a term derived from the title "Eminence ...
Cardinal Richelieu's Académie française acknowledged the play's success, but determined that it was defective, in part because it did not respect the classical unities of time, place, and action (Unity of Time stipulated that all the action in a play must take place within a 24-hour time-frame; Unity of Place, that there must be only one ...
Quick Reference. (1839). The play by Edward Bulwer‐Lytton centered on the 17th‐century French cardinal who uses his spies and his native skills to thwart attempts to assassinate him. He also brings about ... From: Richelieu; or, the Conspiracy in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ». Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
Jan 9, 2015 · The English words "The pen is mightier than the sword" were first written by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu. Richelieu, chief ...
6 days ago · Cardinal Richelieu (born September 9, 1585, Poitou or Paris, France—died December 4, 1642, Paris) was the chief minister to King Louis XIII of France from 1624 to 1642. His major goals, which he largely accomplished, were the establishment of royal absolutism in France and the end of Spanish- Habsburg hegemony in Europe.
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Mar 27, 2008 · A play in five acts, to which are added, Historical odes on the last days of Elizabeth, Cromwell's dream, The death of Nelson by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
