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Born March 19, 1698 • France
Died March 10, 1762 (aged 63) • Toulouse • France
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Henry IV, undated copperplate engraving.
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king of France
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French constable
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prime minister of France
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French general and diplomat
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French diplomat and politician
Painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres showing Joan of Arc in armor holding a banner at an altar during the coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral, with figures praying behind her.
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French heroine
Full-length portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne, showing him in red clerical robes holding a red book, standing beside a balustrade with a draped curtain behind.
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