Cardinal Richelieu

Noun

Meaning

French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis Duc de Richelieu

Examples

In 1618 Cardinal Richelieu was exiled in Avignon. Source: Internet

Geoffrey Parker, The Thirty Years' War (Routledge Press: London, 1984) p. 153. Since that time, it had been the conscious goal of Cardinal Richelieu to promote a "war by diversion" against the Spanish. Source: Internet

Cardinal Richelieu himself, preceded by lesser dignitaries, condescended to visit Amyraut privately, to persuade him to kneel; but Amyraut held resolutely to his point and carried it. Source: Internet

Cardinal Richelieu 's power was so great that he was for many years effectively the ruler of France. Source: Internet

Frank Morgan as the nincompoop King Louis XIII, Angela Lansbury as his intelligent but none too heart-wise Queen and Vincent Price as the always disagreeable Cardinal Richelieu. Source: Internet

Jean Armand de Maillé - marquis of Brézé and nephew of Cardinal Richelieu - who lived from 1618 to 1646. Source: Internet

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