Cardinal de Richelieu
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, French History, 17th Century European History
Article abstract: Military significance: Judicious use of the military helped Richelieu create a strong centralized French state.
Created a cardinal in 1622, Richelieu became Louis XIII’s chief minister in 1630. With the king’s support, the cardinal de Richelieu virtually ruled France until his death. Determined to create a strong, centralized state, Richelieu relentlessly pursued the goal of eliminating enemies both within and without France.
The greatest challenge within were the Huguenots, French Protestants who had been granted the privilege of...
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