Episode 3 of 3
Principal Minister Succession
- When
- 13 August 1624
- Where
- Paris
Richelieu becomes principal minister.
Following La Vieuville's arrest, Cardinal Richelieu took his place as the king's principal minister on 13 August 1624. Despite this, the Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld nominally remained president of the council until Richelieu's official appointment in 1629.
Sources
- Cardinal Richelieu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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