Cardinal Richelieu concentrates power in his own hands

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.03: French Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century: Classical and Baroque, 1600-1700.
Vol. editors: Heather Kirk (University of Western Ontario), Kathrina LaPorta (New York University), Polly Mangerson (DePaul University), Julia Prest (University of St Andrews), Allison Stedman (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Date of occurrence 1626-09

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France (Location)

Cardinal Richelieu abolishes the governmental offices of Admiral and of Constable of France, with the effect of concentrating power in his own hands.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Cardinal Richelieu concentrates power in his own hands". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15952, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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