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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.
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]
He was known as the duc de Fronsac when his father held the more senior title of duc de Richelieu. From 1791 to 1822, the title was held by Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis (1766–1822), 5th Duke of Richelieu and Prime Minister of France from 1815 to 1818 and 1820 to 1821.
Aug. 12, 2024, marks the 400th anniversary of Cardinal Richelieu assuming the post of the First Minister of France. Born in Paris in 1585, by 1608, the 21-year-old Armand Jean du Plessis became a ...
The State Barge of Cardinal Richelieu on the Rhône is an 1829 history painting by the French artist Paul Delaroche. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It depicts the state barge of Cardinal Richelieu on the River Rhône in Southern France .
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 his elder sister Françoise du Plessis (1577–1615), who had married René de Vignerot ...
Connor Cruise is saying goodbye to his 20s! The son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman marked his 30th birthday on Friday, Jan. 17. (Tom, 62, and Kidman, 57, who divorced in 2001, also share daughter ...
“It’s a card that for many years wasn’t even known to exist, until the 1970s or ‘80s,” national rare sports card auctioneer says. ... NC family to sell rare, 100-year-old baseball card ...