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TOP 10 LIST 10. Richelieu was born Armand Jean du Plessis. 9. As a child, he was extremely intelligent. 8. Richelieu greatly supported the arts, such as when he had the Sorbonne rebuilt. 7. He was actually supposed to have a military career, but due to his brother Alphonse's mental problems, was given a religious one. 6. Richelieu was always a sicklu man from childhood to death. 5. Richelieu crushed various HUguenot rebellions, but cleverly let them practice their religion to decrease chances of future revolts. 4. He founded the Academie Francaise, a famous art academy. 3. Richelieu was a master of deception, connivery, and manipulation; he used these skills whenever deemed necessary. 2. Although Richelieu was the power behind the throne, Louis actually disliked Richelieu; it was only Richelieu's wisdom that kept him in power. 1. Richelieu was appointed a cardinal at 37 years of age.
Cardinal Richelieu- The Man Behind the Throne
Here Richelieu poses for a portrait. The cardinal would often have himself painted with regal colors and robes to demonstrate the authority that he regularly exercised.
Richelieu's Profile Cardinal Richeliey was an extraordinary man.. He was born in September of 1585 as Armand du Plessis de RIchelieu, descended from an obscure noble family. Sent to the College de Navarre at the age of nine, Richelieu quickly went on to excel in his studies and was appointed Bishop of Lucon in 1606, then was appointed Cardinal by Pope Gegory in 1622.. Always stern and strong-willed, Richelieu was dedicated to the monarchy, eventually rising through the ranks of 17th century France and becoming King Louis XIII's prime minister in 1624. This gave Richelieu great power over the king's decisions. Richelieu embarked on an ambitious two part plan. The first part was to vanquish the domestic political corruption in France and to establish the king as the sole ruler in the land. To do this, Richelieu campaigned against the country's Protestant Huguenots, and finally defeated them at La Rochelle in 1631, ending Protestant resistance in France for a long time. This secured the king's power. The second part was to make France into the dominant power in Europe. Richelieu achieved this goal by weakening the power of the Hapsburgs, the ruling family in Austria through a series of well-planned alliances and wars. Finally, Richelieu had achieved his goals Richelieu had other accomplishments as well. He was known as a patron of the arts, and helped to inspire a new age of art in France. His most famous artistic achievement was having the art university, called the Sorbonne, rebuilt and renovated, transforming it once more into a prestigious place of learning. Although this man could be manipulative and mysteroius at times, there is no doubt that the Cardinal was one of the most influential European in history. He died on December 4, 1642, and is buried at the Sorbonne.
Created by Joseph Cariz
This is the modern day Sorbonne. We can see it today thanks to the Cardinal, who had it rebuilt and renovated due to his rather large taste for the arts.
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