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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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