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Cardinal_Richelieu_(Champaigne)

Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics , becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Church and the state, 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

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Alphonse_Louis_du_Plessis

prior of Bompas . He was archbishop of Aix in 1626, archbishop of Lyon in 1628. He was created cardinal in 1629 [ 1 ] . [ edit ] External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu Biography [ edit ] References ^ The Cardinals

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Mazarin

The word fronde means sling , which Parisian mobs used to smash the windows of supporters of Cardinal Mazarin . The Fronde was divided into two campaigns, the Fronde of the parlements and the Fronde of the nobles . The timing of the outbreak of the Fronde des parlements , directly after

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As the oldest branch of Christianity , along with Eastern Orthodoxy , [ 1 ] the history of the Catholic Church plays an integral part of the History of Christianity as a whole. This article covers a period of just under 2,000 years. Over time, schisms have disrupted the unity of Christianity

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AIGUILLON_(Emmanuel-Armand_de_Vignerot,_duc_d%27),

Louise Félicité de Brehan , daughter of the Comte de Plélo , coupled with his connection with the Richelieu family, gave him an important place at court. Upon the death of King Louis XV 's mistress, Madame de Ventimille , in childbirth in 1741, the king's best friend, the duc d'Agénois

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Louis_IV_Henri_de_Bourbon-Conde

Despite succeeding to the House of Condé in 1709, he never used the title preferring to be known by the title Duke of Bourbon ; he was also known as Monsieur le Duc . As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, he was a Prince du Sang . Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years

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Richelieu,_mar%C3%A9chal

He was the son of Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis , Duke of Richelieu , who in turn was a great-nephew of the prominent French statesman, Cardinal de Richelieu who had dominated France in the early Seventeenth century . Contents 1 Early life 2 Early Military career 3 Seven

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The House of Bourbon is a European royal house , a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain , Naples , Sicily , and Parma . Spain and Luxembourg currently

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Armand_Emmanuel_Duke_of_Richelieu

He was born in Paris , the son of Louis Antoine Sophie de Vignerot du Plessis , Duke of Fronsac , and his wife, Adélaïde de Hautefort. His father was the son and heir of King Louis XV of France 's favourite, Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis , 3rd Duke of Richelieu (1696-1788