HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Concino Concini, Calvinism, Complete Control
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france became the model of the absolute regime. french monarchy was challenged by the wars of religion continuation of problems that lead to the reconstruction of the monarchy. richelieu imposed order on the chaos that resulted after the death of henry the. ensured that france would not be encircled by the kingdom of the hapsburg. france at a point of dissolution with the assassination of france, while being saved and resurrected. lived for her own pleasure, did not know what to make of her son. was committed to her i talian favourites; such as concino concini. louis xiii wasn"t smart or subtle, had personality problems, france was also in a desperate state. inherited a nation that was in a bad state, did not want his mother to exercise influence over france with her i talian favourites. The career of cardinal richelieu (a. du plessis de richelieu)
