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François Du Plessis
François du Plessis, sieur de Richelieu (–10 June 1590) was a French noble, military officer, and royal official during the French Wars of Religion. Born into an obscure noble family from Poitou, Richelieu began his career in the service of the House of Bourbon-Montpensier, Montpensier. He fought in the third war of religion under the command of the François, Duke of Montpensier, son of the duke of Montpensier at Battle of Jarnac, Jarnac and Battle of Moncontour, Moncontour. He again fought under the Montpensier, this time Henri, Duke of Montpensier, prince de Dombes during the fifth war of religion. It was on the recommendation of the Montpensier that Richelieu was elevated to the post of ''Grand Prévôt de l'Hôtel'' in February 1578, which the king combined with the new office of ''Grand Prévôt de France'', giving him police authority both over the king's household and France at large. He would take to this role with enthusiasm, becoming a consistent advocate of the royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Richelieu
The Château de Richelieu was an enormous 17th-century château (manor house) built by the French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) in Touraine. It was demolished for building materials in 1805 and almost nothing of it remains today. It lay south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine, just south of what is now Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, surrounded by mostly agricultural land. Built between 1631 and 1642 on the site of the former du Plessis family mansion, the château was at the heart of a several-hectare park located south of the current city. The site was designated a historical monument in September 1930. History The château, along with a new model village ( " new town"), was built at the order of Richelieu, who had spent his youth there and bought the village of his ancestors; he had the estate raised to a '' duché-pairie'' in August 1631. He engaged the architect Jacques Lemercier, who had designed the Sorbonne and the Cardinal's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
