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<p> Born in Paris, of a noble family; was minister of Louis XIII., and one of the greatest statesmen [[France]] ever had; from his installation as [[Prime]] [[Minister]] in 1624 he set himself to the achievement of a threefold purpose, and rested not till he accomplished it—the ruin of the [[Protestants]] as a political party, the curtailment of the power of the nobles, and the humiliation of the House of [[Austria]] in the councils of Europe; his administration was signalised by reforms in finance, in the army, and in legislation; as the historian Thierry has said of him, "He left nothing undone that could be done by statesmanship for the social amelioration of the country; he had a mind of the most comprehensive grasp, and a genius for the minutest details of administration"; he was a patron of letters, and the founder of the French [[Academy]] (1585-1642). </p> | <p> Born in Paris, of a noble family; was minister of Louis XIII., and one of the greatest statesmen [[France]] ever had; from his installation as [[Prime]] [[Minister]] in 1624 he set himself to the achievement of a threefold purpose, and rested not till he accomplished it—the ruin of the [[Protestants]] as a political party, the curtailment of the power of the nobles, and the humiliation of the House of [[Austria]] in the councils of Europe; his administration was signalised by reforms in finance, in the army, and in legislation; as the historian Thierry has said of him, "He left nothing undone that could be done by statesmanship for the social amelioration of the country; he had a mind of the most comprehensive grasp, and a genius for the minutest details of administration"; he was a patron of letters, and the founder of the French [[Academy]] (1585-1642). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 15 October 2021
Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu Cardinal De [1]
Born in Paris, of a noble family; was minister of Louis XIII., and one of the greatest statesmen France ever had; from his installation as Prime Minister in 1624 he set himself to the achievement of a threefold purpose, and rested not till he accomplished it—the ruin of the Protestants as a political party, the curtailment of the power of the nobles, and the humiliation of the House of Austria in the councils of Europe; his administration was signalised by reforms in finance, in the army, and in legislation; as the historian Thierry has said of him, "He left nothing undone that could be done by statesmanship for the social amelioration of the country; he had a mind of the most comprehensive grasp, and a genius for the minutest details of administration"; he was a patron of letters, and the founder of the French Academy (1585-1642).
