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The cardinal had been a friend of Cinq-Mars's father. [71] More importantly, Richelieu hoped that Cinq-Mars would become Louis's favourite, so that he could indirectly exercise greater influence over the monarch's decisions. Cinq-Mars had become the royal favourite by 1639, but, contrary to Cardinal Richelieu's belief, he was not easy to control.
Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu is an oil on canvas painting by Philippe de Champaigne, from c. 1635-1640. It is one of the 21 portraits he produced of cardinal de Richelieu .
François Leclerc du Tremblay is the figure in black, depicted descending the staircase in this oil painting (1873) by Jean-Léon Gérôme.. François Leclerc du Tremblay (4 November 1577 – 17 December 1638), also known as Père Joseph, was a French Capuchin friar, confidant and agent of Cardinal Richelieu. [1]
Most modern commentators have concluded that Grandier was the victim of a politically motivated persecution led by the powerful Cardinal Richelieu. The circumstances of Father Grandier's trial and execution have attracted the attention of writers Alexandre Dumas père, Eyvind Johnson, Aldous Huxley and the playwright John Whiting, filmmaker Ken ...
Then, a few weeks after my dad died, I interviewed Theresa Caputo, the Long Island Medium, for an article on TODAY.com about her Lifetime TV series, and she briefly connected me with him.
Our father became a recluse, breaking off all contact with his large extended family and all his friends. By then, Femi and I were in our early 20s and studying abroad. The author's family in ...
The Lewis family of New York has not been the same since dad, Marc, died of glioblastoma in 2007. His son, Brian, shares what he wishes he could ask his dad. My dad died when I was 10.
Dad 'Died of a Broken Heart' in Apparent Suicide 2 Weeks After His Daughter's Disappearance, Family Says. Wendy Grossman Kantor. November 25, 2024 at 1:11 PM.