Richelieu
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Richelieu
（Profiles in power）
Longman, 1991
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN 9780582080157
Description
Cardinal Richelieu is commonly regarded as one of the architects of royal absolutism in France. For 18 years he governed the destinies of France in spite of many attempts by aristocratic plotters to unseat him. He remained in power by managing King Louis XIII, by ruthlessly suppressing and opposition and by carefully building up his own power base. He accumulated one of the largest fortunes in France and used his authority to install his relatives and friends in key positions in Church and state. In recent years much new light has been shed by specialist research on different aspects of Richelieu's achievement. This book seeks to re-assess his contribution in the light of this research. After a broadly chronological survey of his ministerial career it focuses on such aspects as his relations with the Protestants and nobles, his foreign policy, war and taxation, the economy and overseas development, propaganda and patronage of letters and the arts.
Table of Contents
- Richelieu's rise to power 1585-1624
- Richelieu as chief minister
- Richelieu's triumph
- Richelieu and the high nobility
- Richelieu and the Huguenots
- Richelieu's foreign policy 1624-35
- Richelieu and war 1635-42
- Richelieu, taxation and popular unrest
- Richelieu and absolution
- Richelieu and the economy
- Richelieu as a propagandist
- Richelieu as patron of letters and the arts
- epilogue.
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: pbk ISBN 9780582557109
Description
This incisive study uses the wealth of recent research on Richelieu's career to examine the nature of his achievement and to reassess the man behind the masks. The first part of the book provides a broadly chronological survey of Richelieu's career. Thereafter, separate chapters focus on such key aspects of it as Richelieu's relations with the high nobility and with the protestants; his conduct of foreign affairs; his influence on the economy and culture of France and his part in the development of royal absolutism in France.
Table of Contents
- Richelieu's rise to power 1585-1624
- Richelieu as chief minister
- Richelieu's triumph
- Richelieu and the high nobility
- Richelieu and the Hugenots
- Richelieu's foreign policy 1624-35
- Richelieu and war 1635-42
- Richelieu, taxation and popular unrest
- Richelieu and absolution
- Richelieu and the economy
- Richelieu as a Propagandist
- Richelieu as patron of letters and the arts
- epilogue.
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