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List of Authorities Pages xiii, xiv

PART I

Friends and relations--The household at Richelieu--Country life in Poitou Pages 10-15

The University of Paris--The College of Navarre--The Marquis du Chillou--A change of prospect--A student of theology--The Abb? de Richelieu at Rome--His consecration Pages 16-25

PART II

Richelieu arrives at Lu?on--His palace and household--His work in the diocese--His friends and neighbours Pages 38-47

Waiting for an opportunity--Political unrest--The States-General of 1614--The Bishop of Lu?on speaks Pages 63-71

Richelieu appointed Chaplain to Queen Anne--Discontent of the Parliament and the Princes--The royal progress to the south--Treaty of Loudun--Return to Paris--Marie de M?dicis and her favourites--The young King and Queen--The Duc de Luynes--Richelieu as negotiator and adviser--The death of Madame de Richelieu Pages 72-87

A contemporary view of the state of France--Barbin, Mangot, and Richelieu--A new rebellion--Richelieu as Foreign Secretary--The Abb? de Marolles--Concini in danger--The death of Concini--The fall of the Ministry--Horrible scenes in Paris--Richelieu follows the Queen-mother into exile Pages 88-100

Richelieu at Blois--He is ordered back to his diocese--He writes a book in defence of the Faith--Marriage of Mademoiselle de Richelieu--The Bishop exiled to Avignon--Escape of the Queen-mother from Blois--Richelieu is recalled to her service Pages 101-115

The Treaty of Angoul?me--The death of Henry de Richelieu--The meeting at Couzi?res--The Queen-mother at Angers--Richelieu's influence for peace--The battle of the Ponts-de-C?--Intrigues of the Duc de Luynes--Marriage of Richelieu's niece--The campaigns in B?arn and Languedoc--The death of Luynes--The Bishop of Lu?on becomes a Cardinal Pages 116-130

Cardinal de Richelieu--Personal descriptions--A patron of the arts--Court intrigues--Fancan and the pamphlets--The fall of the Ministers--Cardinal de Richelieu First Minister of France Pages 131-142

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