The INFAMOUS Cardinal Richelieu - A Biography

The INFAMOUS Cardinal Richelieu - A Biography: Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac was born on 9 September 1585 and died on 4 December 1642. He was a French clergyman, nobleman and statesman.
He was ordained bishop in 1608 and later entered politics, when he became Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu quickly rose in importance, in both the Catholic Church and in the French government, as he became a Cardinal in 1622, and the Prime Minister of Louis XIII in 1624. He was succeeded by Cardinal Jules Mazarin.
Cardinal De Richelieu is considered the world's first prime minister, in the modern sense of the word. He wanted to strengthen royal power, and by restricting the power of the nobility, he transformed France into a strong, centralized state.
His main foreign policy goals were to curb the power of the Austrian House of Habsburg and to defend France’s interests in the Thirty Years' War. Although he was a cardinal, he did not hesitate to enter into alliances with Protestant rulers in order to achieve his goals.
Richelieu is one of the main characters in Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Three Musketeers, in which he is portrayed as the antagonist even more powerful than the king, but history recognizes that the Cardinal’s power was in fact very dependent on the trust that the king placed in him.

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[robertpizor]

Fascinating character! I clicked almost as soon as I saw the subject. It's incredible how much he's been portrayed on film and TV from Charlton Heston to Tim Curry to Peter Capaldi. He's such a ruthless technocrat and long thinking statesman. Awesome vid.

[ambreeniram]

He supervised a foreign policy that was designed to make France the greatest power in Europe. Thank you so much for sharing.

[andromeda]

Another great video! He was so powerful, skilled and ruthless.

[CountessKitten]

Richelieu is among the best French Politicians in French History! I am so grateful for these videos, as there aren't a lot of educational videos in English about such matters.
I imagine that Cardinal Jules Mazarin is next. My real name is very close to Jules and so, by default, Jules Mazarin is my favorite! And, as I'm sure you know because I scream it out loud every chance I get, LOUIS XIV and his court, which of course, includes Jules Mazarin are my very very favorite historical figures of ALL TIME

[robertdudley]

As a person not well liked, but a very shrewd diploment and politician, thank you Nieke.

[TheKingsofFrance]

Make sure you don't miss my video about the next great Cardinal on Wednesday ! See you then !

[christinemiller]

Very interesting & powerful! Merci for the video ♥️🌸!

[davidmajer]

Thanks for another excellent video, this one was a long time in the coming, but worth the wait.

[michellebruce]

Great video I enjoyed it. Have a great weekend. Greetings from Canada 😀

[janedee]

Thanks for a very interesting video. He had only the best interests of France.

[reniasva]

I was waiting for that one. Richelieu is one of the most important characters in modern french history. I read a lot of biographies about him bc he's extremely interesting. He would have made for a three parter, bc his life and influence was extremely important and cannot be overstated. And it's always funny to hear my own name in your videos, just saying. You covered the most important parts in a video of this length, yet I would have wished you'd expanded on Richelieu. I hope you will make a video (series?) one day that explains his actions and contradictions in extenso.
Apart from that: well made for a short clip.

[kae]

Excellent! I have been hoping to hear a biography about him from you.

[CSchaeken]

Interessante video, dank u wel! Steeds mooi geïllustreerd, daar moet heel wat tijd in kruipen…. much appreciated 👍

[vishnukanagalingam]

Oh my I seriously thought when I read the last post that today's video and all those that followed were going to be cat videos, lol.

Cardinal Richelieu is an interesting politician. He only went after those who threatened France and was tolerant toward those who didn't. Thank you for another amazing video.

[ericbolton]

I've been waiting for this video for a while, as you know 💜

[lilyofthevalley]

Great and interesting video. Heard a lot about him!

[gothmamasylvia]

A great man, and he loved cats, too. He had 14 of them!

[inferno]

He is one of those historical figures who was, is, and will always be controversial.

[katerynavolkova-shapovalen]

Here we have a special affection about the incredible Cardinal💛. The story is fascinating mainly because of the novel “The Three Musketeers” and the movie based on it. The character of the Cardinal was absolutely charmingly represented by the actor Alexander Trofimov...Thanks so much about the video!

[winnienguyen]

I have a strongly mixed opinion of this man. Sometimes he sounds like a sinner and other times like a saint. It's really hard to judge him and Mazarin this day in age.