Richelieu, Cardinal

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1. A French clergyman and political leader of the seventeenth century. Cardinal Richelieu was the chief of government under King Louis XIII. He achieved two difficult goals in his career: establishing absolute monarchy in France and breaking the political power of the Huguenots, or French Protestants.

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Example Sentences

Richelieu, Cardinal: fomented the first commotions in Scotland, and secretly supplied the Covenanters with money and arms.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

Richelieu, Cardinal, his energetic colonial policy, 120-3, 129, 133; succumbs to European interests, 124, 127-8 n.

From The Founder of New France A Chronicle of Champlain by Colby, Charles W. (Charles William)

Richelieu, Cardinal, Chieppo compared with, iv, 98; Archbishop Laud compared with, ix, 328; Olivarez and, vi, 180.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert

Richelieu, Cardinal, policy of, 59, 70, 92, 93;alliance with Spain, 94.

From The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

Richelieu, Cardinal, scheme of intervention in Germany, ii.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan