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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.
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How many children did cardinal richelieu have?
no he didn't have any children he was a Cardinal
French cardinal and prime minister under Louis XIV 1643-1661?
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there is a northern cardinal that can go in the south but i dont think there is a southern one.................:)
Who was the regent Of Louis XIV?
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What were Cardinal Richelieus political goals?
1. Stop religious conflicts 2. Decrease the power of the nobility 3. Make the king's power absolute
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What country did cardinal Richelieu rule?
He was chief minister of France.
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Cardinal Richelieu
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To get the Holy Land
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Who was French Chief Minister from 1624-1642?
Cardinal Richelieu was the French chief minister from 1624 until his death in 1642.
What was cardinal richelieus' policy as prime minister?
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What are synonyms for cardinal?
principal, first, leading, chief, main, central, key, essential
