Project Gutenberg 2011-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 88 Corne, Hyacinthe 1802 1887 Corne, H. (Hyacinthe) Corne, Hyacinthe Marie Augustin Le Cardinal de Richelieu Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Le Cardinal de Richelieu" by Hyacinthe Corne is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the life and political career of Armand-Jean du Plessis, known as Cardinal Richelieu, exploring his significant role in shaping France's monarchy and national unity during a tumultuous period. The narrative highlights Richelieu's navigation through court intrigues, alliances, and his quest for power amidst the rivalries of nobles and the challenges posed by religious conflicts. The opening of the work sets the stage by examining the state of France before Richelieu's rise to power. It describes the aftermath of the Hundred Years' War, a country weakened and splintered by feudal divisions and civil strife. The text outlines Richelieu's early life and ambitions, hinting at his transformation from a pious bishop into a formidable political player. As the chapters progress, we see early conflicts, including the complex interactions with the regent Marie de Médicis and the machinations leading to the dismissal and eventual downfall of her favorites, positioning Richelieu as a key figure capable of influencing the fate of the French crown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642 DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 234657 2025-08-15T03:34:47.724363 text/html 234478 2025-01-15T03:35:14.827302 text/html 156239 2025-08-15T03:34:52.566306 application/epub+zip 158551 2025-08-15T03:34:49.417321 application/epub+zip 158550 2025-08-15T03:34:48.325331 application/epub+zip 319404 2025-08-15T03:34:55.218322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287250 2025-08-15T03:34:51.928328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248236 2022-09-16T15:22:04.438847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217431 2025-08-15T03:34:47.454354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217288 2011-06-13T12:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211612 2011-06-13T12:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20308 2025-08-15T03:34:55.341281 application/rdf+xml 13276 2025-08-15T03:34:48.821323 image/jpeg 3786 2025-08-15T03:34:48.574332 image/jpeg 81790 2011-06-13T12:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 80971 2011-06-13T12:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 154169 2025-08-15T03:34:47.744401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia