Cardinal Richelieu - Head of Louis XIII’ Counsel

On 13 August 1624, Cardinal Richelieu was appointed Head of the King's Counsel by Louis XIII. In short, the equivalent to a prime minister today.

If you have read Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers", you may be familiar with Richelieu who is often depicted as "the iron fist in a velvet glove". But there is a lot more complexity to this fascinating historical figure...

Richelieu is the brains behind the making of "Absolute Monarchy", turning a young insecure heir to the throne into a powerful king.

If you would like to find out more about Richelieu and Louis XIII check out my Paris Walk or Online Journey on Absolute Monarchy!