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Cardinal Richelieu, a Roman Catholic prelate, lived most of his life in Paris, France. He was born in 1585 and died in 1642.
First Minister Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin.
CARDINAL RICHELIEU, whose proper named is Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac, was the French Cardinal and Prime Minister of France who effectively ruled the country during Louis XIII's reign.
Cardinal Richelieu was a master in coordinating France's domestic and foreign affairs during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648). His chief goal was to prevent France from being encircled by the Habsburg dynasty, which controlled lands in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, and numerous other European possessions. As a result, Cardinal Richelieu actually supported the Protestant Swedes and German statelets against the Catholic Habsburgs, betraying his religious allegiance (he was a Catholic Cardinal), in order to preserve French independence. It was because of Richelieu's expert statesmanship that France would become the dominant power in Europe in the next century after the Peace of Westphalia, especially during the reign of Louis XIV.
Cardinal Richelieu limited the power of the nobles to strengthen the authority of the monarchy and stabilize France during a time of political unrest and civil war. By reducing the influence of the nobility, he aimed to centralize power in the hands of King Louis XIII and diminish the potential for rebellion against the crown. Richelieu implemented policies that curtailed noble privileges and expanded the role of the centralized state, reinforcing the idea of absolute monarchy. This approach helped consolidate royal power and facilitate the development of a more unified and powerful France.
Cardinal Richelieu
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He was chief minister of France.
Cardinal Richelieu, a Roman Catholic prelate, lived most of his life in Paris, France. He was born in 1585 and died in 1642.
First Minister Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin.
Cardinal Richelieu
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First Minister Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin.
First Minister Cardinal Richelieu and Cardinal Mazarin.
Cardinal Richelieu of France in the 17th century.