Title: The young Richelieu
Description: "Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac; 9 September 1585 ? 4 December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State 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."--Wikipedia.
Subjects: Biography, History, Psychology, Statesmen, Richelieu, armand jean du plessis, duc de, 1585-1642, Personality
Places: France
People: Armand-Jean du Plessis Richelieu duc de (1585-1642)
Time periods: Louis XIII, 1610-1643