Cardinal Richelieu: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Biographies include Joseph Bergin, The Rise of Richelieu (1991); and Robert Knecht, Richelieu (1991). Studies of particular aspects of his life and career are Carl J. Burckhardt, Richelieu and His Age, 3 vol. (1940â70); D.P. OâConnell, Richelieu (1968); G.R.R. Treasure, Cardinal Richelieu and the Development of Absolutism (1972), a history of his ministry; William F. Church, Richelieu and Reason of State (1973), a study of his political thought and influence; Joseph Bergin, Cardinal Richelieu: Power and the Pursuit of Wealth (1985), studying the accumulation of his fortune; and Joseph Bergin and Laurence Brockliss (eds.), Richelieu and His Age (1992), a collection of essays.
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| Deleted Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Immunology - From Cocoa to Chocolate: The Impact of Processing on In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and the Effects of Chocolate on Antioxidant Markers In Vivo. | Jul 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Richelieu and Louis XIII. | May 16, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 30, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Richelieu. A Role of Action and its Legacy. | Apr 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Victoria University in the University of Toronto - Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies - Cardinal de Richelieu. | Jul 26, 2024 | ||
| Description of the debate over Richelieu's birthplace added. | Jun 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Science LibreTexts - France and Cardinal Richelieu. | May 31, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu. | Mar 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Armand Jean Du Plessis De Richelieu. | Jan 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Immunology - From Cocoa to Chocolate: The Impact of Processing on In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and the Effects of Chocolate on Antioxidant Markers In Vivo. | Feb 20, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Cardinal Richelieu. | Feb 20, 2019 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Armand-Jean du Plessis. | Jul 18, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 15, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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