Louis XIII is seriously ill

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Marie de' Medici conspires with her son Louis XIII's wife, Anne of Austria, while he is seriously ill at Lyon. The two women manage to persuade the King to dismiss Cardinal Richelieu, and he promises to do so once peace has been signed with Spain.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Louis XIII is seriously ill". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16012, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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