Richelieu and the French Monarchy

by C.V. Wedgwood

Book Overview

It is the measure of Richelieu's greatness that it should be so difficult to imagine the growth of the French monarchy, or the development of Europe in the seventeenth century, without him. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0012G24YG
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Collier Books
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Richelieu and the French Monarchy

This is a concise introduction to the ministry of Cardinal Richelieu. While it has some small factual errors (such as dates of events) I recommend it highly to anyone starting to read about the period (note: you can't do better than Lloyd Moote's "Louis XIII, the Just" for works in English on Richelieu's King). It is also an engaging read for anyone with an established knowledge of the time, as C.V. Wedgwood has a good writing style, dry and pithy.