“I have the consolation of leaving your kingdom in the highest degree of glory and of reputation.”

About Cardinal Richelieu

Statesman • French

Cardinal Richelieu, born Armand Jean du Plessis, was a French clergyman and statesman who served as King Louis XIII's chief minister from 1624 until his death. He sought to centralize power in France, check the power of...

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