HIS109Y1 Lecture 15: Richelieu and Absolutism
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11/9/2016 11:51 pm (lecture 15) richelieu and absolutism. Only a child when his father henry iv was assassinated, during road traffic, his mother, Both proved an issue, with louis xiii being rather dim-witted and the queen simply despicable. As for his younger brother, gaston d"orleans, he proved all the better and the more favorable child. Additionally, prior to ascending the throne, france was ruled by a regency council. Composed of the queen"s italian favorites, they imposed their rule and one member by name of castelnaudry had been robbing the young king blind, stealing from the treasury. Louis xiii had caught on and tired of being patronized, demanded his murder and took to the throne. Stupid as he may be, when france met rebellion by the huguenots, whom fortified the sea port of la rochelle, louis xiii acquired for a prime minister to march against them, which is where richelieu comes into play.
