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Richelieu

by Richard Lodge. 238 pgs.

Contributors:

   Richard Lodge

Publisher:

   Macmillan

Place of Publication:

  London  

Publication Year:

  1896

Subjects:

Richelieu, Armand Jean Du Plessis,--Duc De,--1585-1642

	CONTENTS
	INTRODUCTION Rise of the French monarchy--The new appanaged nobles and the Hundred Years' War--Charles VII . expels the English--The standing army and the permanent taille --Louis XI . humiliates the nobles--Strength of the monarchy under Francis I .-- Evil results of the sale of offices--The wars of religion--Decline of the royal power--Successes of Henry IV .--Victory of the crown only partial -- Independence of the nobles, the Huguenots and the sovereign courts--The minority of Louis XIII . -- Greatness of Richelieu 's work -- Difficulty of his biography Page	1
	CHAPTER I RICHELIEU'S EARLY LIFE 1585-1614 The family of du Plessis --The du Plessis de Richelieu --Career of François du Plessis -- Birth of Armand Jean -- His life at Richelieu --He enters the --Transferred to the Academy--The bishopric of Luçon--Armand returns to the University--Consecrated bishop at Rome --He quits for Luçon -- Motives for this step -- Letters to Madame de Bourges -- His conduct as bishop -- His religious attitude-- Early relations with Jansenism--Connection, with Bérulle and
	CHAPTER II THE STATES-GENERAL--RICHELIEU'S FIRST MINISTRY 1614-1617 Questions before the States-General -- The paulette -- Quarrels of clergy and third estate--Richelieu orator of the clergy--Concini and the ministers--Condé and the Huguenots oppose Mary de Medici --Treaty of Loudun--Fall of the old ministers-- Richelieu rises to prominence--Conspiracy of the nobles-- Arrest of Condé and flight of his associates--Richelieu receives office -- His difficulties -- Measures against the nobles -- Assassination of Concini --Fall of the ministers--Richelieu at the Louvre--He quits the court	26
	CHAPTER III RICHELIEU AND THE QUEEN-MOTHER 1617-1624 Government in the hands of Luynes --Hostility to the Huguenots --Edict to restore church lands in Béarn--Richelieu exiled to his diocese--His answer to the four ministers of Charenton -- Exile in -- Writes the -- Unpopularity of Luynes --The nobles join the queen-mother-- Her escape from Blois--Richelieu sent to join Mary de Medici at -- His policy at this period -- The treaty of --Henri de Richelieu killed in a duel--Continued hostility between Mary de Medici and Luynes --The nobles
	CHAPTER IV THE VALTELLINE AND LA ROCHELLE 1624-1628Richelieu 's schemes of domestic reform -- Compelled to abandon them for foreign politics--Threatening progress of the house of Hapsburg --Difficulties in the way of the ministers--Renewed alliance with the Dutch -- Negotiations about the English marriage--Fall of la Vieuville--Richelieu first minister--His policy in the English negotiations--Question of the Valtelline --The forts in the hands of the pope--De Cœuvres seizes the Valtelline -- Revolt of the Huguenots--Ships obtained from England and -- Naval victory over the rebels -- Negotiations with the Huguenots--Indignation of the Ultramontane party against Richelieu -- Treaty of Monzon with Spain -- Treaty with the Huguenots--Conspiracy of Ornano and Madame de Chevreuse --Collapse of the conspiracy--Fate of Chalais--Richelieu appointed superintendent of navigation and commerce--His maritime schemes--Quarrel between France and England -- Buck...	55
	CHAPTER V THE MANTUAN SUCCESSION AND THE DAY OF DUPES 1628-1631 The question of the Mantuan succession--Siege of Casale--Louis XIII . and Richelieu cross the Alps for its relief--Treaty of --Peace with England --Treaty between Spain and Rohan --Campaign in Languedoc --Submission of the Huguenots-- They retain religious toleration but lose their political privileges --Discontent of Gaston of --He goes to Lorraine-- Enmity of Mary de Medici against Richelieu --Its motives-- Relations of Richelieu and Louis XIII .--Gaston returns to France --Imperialist troops sent to --Richelieu 's second expedition to Italy --Attitude of Charles Emmanuel of Savoy-- The French take Pinerolo --Conquest of Savoy--Fall of --Siege of Casale--Truce of Rivalta--Relations of France with Gustavus Adolphus --The emperor and the -- Diet of Ratisbon--Treaty of Ratisbon--Richelieu refuses to confirm it--Illness of Louis XIII .--Relief of Casale--Open quarrel of Mary de Medici with...	81
	CHAPTER VI FRANCE INVOLVED IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1631-1635Richelieu made duke and peer--Threatened coalition in favour of Gaston --Lorraine--Treaty of Vic--Gaston 's marriage and retreat to Brussels --Gustavus Adolphus in Germany --Services which he renders to France --Louis XIII . and Richelieu in Lorraine--Treaty of Liverdun--Gaston in France --Montmorency--Battle of Castelnaudari--Execution of Montmorency-- Gaston retires to --Death of Gustavus Adolphus -- Illness and recovery of Richelieu --Fall and imprisonment of
	CHAPTER VII REVERSES AND TRIUMPHS 1635-1640 French alliances--Military preparations--Disasters of 1635 in the Netherlands , Germany , Italy , and at sea--Causes of failure-- --Invasion of Picardy--Panic in -- Richelieu 's courage--Repulse of the Spaniards--Conspiracy of and --Risings in Normandy and Guienne-- Episode of Louise de la Fayette -- --More French reverses--Loss of the Valtelline--The French fleet recovers the Lérins--Series of triumphs begin in 1638 --Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar takes Breisach -- His death--France becomes his heir--The Spaniards in --Battle and capture of --Naval victories--Destruction of Spanish fleet in the Downs--Relations with England --Revolt of Catalonia and Portugal --Capture of Arras--Extent of Richelieu 's triumphs--Birth of the dauphin--Death of Joseph	133
	CHAPTER VIII DOMESTIC GOVERNMENTRichelieu 's influence almost as great in France as abroad--The aims of his domestic Policy--Treatment of the Huguenots--Measures against the nobles: the destruction of fortresses; edict against duelling; appointment of intendants--Relations with the Parliament of --Hostility to the provincial estates--
	CHAPTER IX RICHELIEU AND THE CHURCH Condition of the French Church during the religious wars-- Religious revival in the seventeenth century -- Charitable orders--Advance of clerical and secular education -- Monastic reform -- Richelieu 's relations with the papacy--Relations of Church and State -- Clerical taxation -- Richelieu and St. Cyran -- Richelieu 's opportunism in ecclesiastical matters-- His superstition--Case of Urbain Grandier	184
	CHAPTER X RICHELIEU'S LAST YEARS 1641, 1642 Military events of 1641 and 1642 --Rising of --His death-- Conspiracy of Cinq-Mars--Richelieu 's illness at Narbonne-- His will--Detection of the plot--Execution of Cinq-Mars and de Thou--Completeness of Richelieu 's success--His death-- Continuance of his policy--Gradual relaxation of severity-- Death of Louis XIII .--Permanence of Richelieu 's influence-- Richelieu 's character--His ill-health--His isolation--The insecurity of his position--His relations with Louis XIII .--His vindictiveness--His unpopularity	207
	APPENDIX A.--The Genealogy of the Richelieu family	231
	APPENDIX B.--The chief books on the period	232
	APPENDIX C.--The	234

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