"Story of Cardinal Richelieu" Topic
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Tango01  | 25 Sep 2020 8:38 p.m. PST |
"When Alexander Dumas made him one of the main characters of the "The Three Musketeers" novel, he described him as a statesman, Machiavellian and devoted to his service in government. On this basis, popular tradition conveys his image as an almost sinister person. What was he really like? Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu was born on September 9, 1585 in Paris, and died on December 4, 1642. He was a French duke, cardinal and first prime minister of France in the years 1624–1642…"
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| rmaker | 25 Sep 2020 9:09 p.m. PST |
Of course, in The Red Sphinx, Dumas portrays Richelieu as almost a hero, compared to his successor, Mazarin. |
| The Tin Dictator | 26 Sep 2020 9:22 a.m. PST |
I always thought that Richelieu was given a bad rap because of the way he was depicted in the three musketeers. I guess maybe it's a bad idea to use fiction, or a movie, as a historical source. |
| Tango01 | 26 Sep 2020 11:59 a.m. PST |
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