Cardinal Richelieu and the Development of Absolutism
Download or Read eBook Cardinal Richelieu and the Development of Absolutism PDF written by Geoffrey Russell Richards Treasure and published by New York : St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Geoffrey Russell Richards Treasure |
Publisher | : New York : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1972 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X001818301 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cardinal Richelieu and the Development of Absolutism by : Geoffrey Russell Richards Treasure
Book excerpt: "Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac; 9 September 1585?- 4 December 1642) was a French noble, clergyman 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