“It is necessary to listen to everything and to talk to everyone, because some of those whom we least suspect will give us advice and information.”

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...