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Mazarin served as the chief minister of France during the minority of Louis XIV. Along with the young king’s mother, Anne of Austria, Mazarin sought to continue the work of his predecessor Cardinal Richelieu in expanding the already great authority of the Crown. His efforts were met with waves of violent opposition spearheaded by rebellious ...
Jules Raymond Mazarin, Cardinal-Duke o Rethel, Mayenne an Nevers ( French: [ʒyl mazaʁɛ̃]; 14 Julie 1602 – 9 Mairch 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino [ˈdʒuljo raiˈmondo maddzaˈrino] or Mazarini, [1] wis an Italian cardinal, diplomat, an politeecian, who served as the Chief Meenister o the French Keeng frae 1642 till his daith.
Nov 21, 2017 · Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Duc de Richelieu, and Giulio Mazzarino, Cardinal Mazarin, respectively first ministers of France from 1624 to 1642 and 1643 to 1661, might seem the personification of early modern statesmanship.
The cardinal certainly made an impression on history. In addition to presiding over the Peace of Westphalia, which brought Alsace and Lorraine to France, he also directed France at the Peace of the Pyrenees with Spain. This not only brought France tangible possessions in Roussillon and Artois, but also included the marriage alliance of Louis ...
On 30 Sept. 1651, Mazarin lamented to Colbert that the declaration was "un acte authentique" and said that he could not understand how the Regent had "donné les mains à une chose si infamante contre [luy]": Lettres du Cardinal Mazarin pendant son ministère, ed. by P. A. Chéruel and G. d'Avenel (9 vols, 1872-1906), iv, 452, 454. M.
History. The Mazarine Library originated in the private collections of Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661), Richelieu's successor and prime minister during Louis XIV's minority between 1643 and 1661. The library in Mazarin's mansion (which later became the historic site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France) was opened to scholars in 1643, making ...
The chapter examines the crisis of authority that had emerged in early 1650 between cardinal Mazarin and Condé, and provides a character assessment of the two protagonists. Mazarin’s decision to resolve the crisis by arresting and imprisoning Condé, his brother, and his brother-in-law generated a variety of damaging consequences, including ...
