Cardinal Richelieu and the Development of Absolutism"Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac; 9 September 1585 ? 4 December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by Cardinal Mazarin, whose career he had fostered."--Wikipedia. |
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CHAPTER PAGE Preface | 6 |
The young bishop | 7 |
Nadir of government | 19 |
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