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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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man, scarce thirty years old. He was of noble race, andhad been a soldier before his family influence secured him a bishopric. Hisenergy and courage revived at once the falling fortunes of the Italians. Thechiefs of the rebellious nobles were arrested, their bewildered followers de-feated, and the Queen was triumphant. But now a new hand appeared in the game : the young King, being as muchunder control of favorites as his mother, was persuaded by them to assert hisroyal authority. Concini was arrested and killed. Richelieu is said to haveknown of the scheme, but refrained from interference. He was ordered fromParis, however, with the weeping Queen-mother; and now the Kings favoritesruled in their turn. This only increased the waste and weakness, and finally King Louismade peace with his mother, and she returned to Paris. Richelieu, her chiefcounsellor, became the Kings chief counsellor as well, for he was the onestrong man, whose help proved serviceable. He was made chief minister in
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France—Rise of Richelieu 881 1624; and from that time till his death in 1642, he was the real ruler of thekingdom. Let us dismiss Louis XIIL with a word: he was a weak and not over-bril-liant or energetic man, but honorable and well meaning; and this great thinghe did: though Richelieu soon grew offensively arrogant and was personallydistasteful to the King, yet Louis kept him in office all his life, bceause Rich-elieu did what no other man could do,—made France peaceful and prosperousat home, and mighty and honored abroad. It is related of Henry IV. that once his favorite mistress tried to persuadehim to dismiss his minister, Sully. But, though Henry loved the lady, and waseven planning to make her Queen of France, he answered: I could soonerget ten queens as fair even as you than one minister such as Sully. In the same spirit Louis upheld Richelieu, though it is said the minister attimes lectured his royal master as if he were a schoolboy, and though all thecourt plotted against

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