Summary
Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac (September 1585 – December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed Foreign Secretary 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.
Referring entries
- Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis (2nd Duke of Richelieu)
- Nicolas Poussin
- Manufacture Royale de l’Imprimerie (King’s Printing House)
- Louis XIII of France (King of France 1610 to 1643)
- François de Bassompierre
- Cardinal Jules Mazarin
- Thursday 15 September 1644
- Sunday 8 May 1644
- Wednesday 6 April 1644
- Thursday 24 March 1644
- Saturday 27 February 1644
- Tuesday 5 January 1644
- Thursday 24 December 1643
- Saturday 5 December 1643
Further reading
Sources
- Wikipedia for background, portrait.
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