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Cardinal Richelieu was born as Armand du Plessis on September 9, 1585 in the family of François du Plessis, seigneur de Richelieu and Suzanne de la Porte. He was fragile and frequently fell sick since his childhood throughout his life. His father, a courtier and a soldier, served as the grand provost or the chief magistrate under Henry III.
Louis de Bourbon, comte de Soissons (born 1604, Paris, France—died July 6, 1641, La Marfée, near Sedan) was a courtier and soldier in the intrigues between Marie de Médicis, Louis XIII, and Cardinal Richelieu. The only son of Charles de Bourbon, he inherited his father’s Soissons title in 1612. After taking the side of Marie de Médicis ...
He tended to look for one person who could advise him and direct the government. One consequence of the reconciliation between Marie de Medici and Louis XIII after 1622 was the rise of one of Marie’s supporters, Cardinal Richelieu. He had distinguished himself in the 1614 Estates-General and Marie had recruited him to help her govern.
When Maria de' Medici escaped from Blois in 1619, Richelieu was chosen by the minister Luynes to negotiate for peace between Louis XIII and his mother. By Brief of 3 November, 1622, he was created cardinal by Gregory XV. On 19 April, 1624, he re-entered the Council of Ministers, and on 12 August, 1624, was made its president.
Nov 21, 2023 · Cardinal Richelieu was one of the most influential political men in 17th century France. Through a mix of political savvy and military, he helped create an absolute monarchy in France and ended ...
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May 13, 2011 · May 13, 1935: Enter the Parking Meter. 1637: Perhaps weary of watching dinner guests picking their teeth with the points of their daggers, Cardinal Richelieu orders the blades of his dinnerware to ...
Duke of Richelieu. Duke of Richelieu ( French: duc de Richelieu) was a title of French nobility. It was created on 26 November 1629 for Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu (known as Cardinal Richelieu) who, as a Catholic clergyman, had no issue to pass it down to. It instead passed to his great-nephew, Armand Jean de Vignerot, [2] grandson of ...
