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Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Artist: Unknown

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman. Created a Cardinal in 1624, he was Minister of state to Louis XIII and de facto ruler of France from 1629. The stronghold of the Huguenots, La Rochelle was starved into surrender during Richelieu's campaign to break their power in France.
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Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman. Created a Cardinal in 1624, he was Minister of state to Louis XIII and de facto ruler of France from 1629. The stronghold of the Huguenots, La Rochelle was starved into surrender during Richelieu's campaign to break their power in France.
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4065 x 2579 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
34.4 x 21.8 cm | 13.6 x 8.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
17TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE ARCHITECTURE ARMAND JEAN DUPLESSIS ARMAND-JEAN DU PLESSIS ATTACKING BATTLEMENT BUILDING BUILDINGS CARDINAL RICHELIEU CARDINAL CATHOLIC CATHOLICISM CENTURY CHARENTE-MARITIME CHRISTIANISM CHRISTIANITY COLOR COLOUR COMMANDER CONCEPT COUNTRY CRISTIANDAD CRISTIANISMO DANGER DANGEROUS DEFENDING DÉTERMINATION DETERMINED DUC DE RICHELIEU FIVE PEOPLE FORTRESS FRANCE FRENCH GUY HENRI PAUL MOTTE; MOTTE HENRI PAUL; HENRI-PAUL MOTTE; MOTTE HENRI-PAUL HISTORY HORIZONTAL HUGUENOT ILLUSTRATION AND PAINTING ISOLATION LA ROCHELLE TOWNSCAPE LA ROCHELLE LATERAL VIEW LOCATION LOOKING ON MALE MAN MEN MENACE METAPHOR MID 17TH CENTURY OBSERVING ONLY MEN PEOPLE PERIL PIER POITOU-CHARENTES POLITICIAN POLITICS POWER BEHIND THE THRONE POWER POWERFUL PRELATE PRIEST PRIESTS PROFILE PROTESTANT PROTESTANTISM RELIGION RELIGIOUS CONFLICT RELIGIOUS RICHELIEU ROMAN CATHOLIC ROMAN CATHOLICISM SEVENTEENTH CENTURY SHIP SHIPS SIDE VIEW SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE SIEGE STANDING STATESMAN STORM STRATEGY STRENGTH STRONG STRONGHOLD THREAT TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION WAITING WAR WATCHING WATER TRANSPORT WAVE WEATHER WOODEN