Cardinal Richelieu was a significant figure in French history, serving as chief minister to King Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642. He played a crucial role in consolidating royal power and strengthening the French state during a tumultuous period marked by religious wars and internal strife. His political strategies were focused on diminishing the influence of the nobility and the Huguenots, establishing a centralized authority that would ultimately lay the groundwork for the absolute...