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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 124 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=7mm, Gew.=191gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - Ge… Más…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 124 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=7mm, Gew.=191gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - General History], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II THE STATES-GENERAL?RICHELIEU'S FIRST MINISTRY 1614-1617 Questions before the States - General?The paulette?Quarrels of clergy and third estate?Richelieu orator of the clergy?Concini and the ministers?Conde and the Huguenots oppose Mary de Medici?Treaty of Loudun?Fall of the old ministers? Richelieu rises to prominence?Conspiracy of the nobles? Arrest of Conde and flight of his associates?Richelieu receives office ? His difficulties ? Measures against the nobles? Assassination of Concini?Fall of the ministers?Richelieu at the Louvre?He quits the court. The States-General, which met on October 27, 1614, are interesting as the last assembly held before the famous meeting of 1789. In itself, however, it was of very slight importance. The essential weakness of these assemblies lay in the deeply-rooted class divisions which ruined all prospect of constitutional government in France, in the want of any practical check upon the executive, such as is given in England by the control of supply and expenditure, and in the tradition that their only function was to formulate grievances. The great questions raised at this meeting were the pauletle and the sale of offices, and the relations of the spiritual and temporal powers. The nobles and clergy agreed todemand the abolition of the pauktte. The deputies of the third estate, most of whom belonged to the official class, were by no means eager for a change which would have deprived them of a valuable property. The instructions of their constituents, however, were too distinct for them to refuse their co-operation to the other estates, but they insisted upon complicating the question by demanding at the same time a diminution of the taille and a reduction of the lavish pensions granted by the crown. This last request was a dir...<

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI FRANCE INVOLVED IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1631-1635 Richelieu made duke and peer--Threatened coalition in favour of Gaston--Lorraine--Treaty- of Vic--Gaston''s marriage and retreat to Brussels--Gustavus Adolphus in Germany--Services which he renders to France--Louis XIII. and Richelieu in Lorraine--Treaty of Liverdun--Gaston in France--Montmorency--Battle of Castelnaudari--Execution of Montmorency-- Gaston retires to Brussels--Death of Gustavus Adolphus-- Illness and recovery of Richelieu--Fall and imprisonment of Ch&teauneuf--Richelieu and his colleagues--League of Heilbronn--Renewed invasion of Lorraine--Surrender of Nancy-- Abdication of Charles IV.--Complete occupation of Lorraine-- Gaston''s marriage with Margaret annulled--Return of Gaston and Puylaurens--Imprisonment and death of Puylaurens-- Wallenstein''s policy--His death--Battle of Nordlingen--Break up of the Protestant League in Germany--Treaty of Prague-- Dangers to France if the war came to an end--Seizure of the elector of Trier by the Spaniards--France declares war against Spain. Louis XIII. was not ungrateful to the minister who in seven years had already done enough to make the reign notable in the history of France. In August 1631 he issued letters-patent creating Richelieu duke and peer. On September 5 the ceremony took place of admitting the new peer to the parliament. Cond6, Montmorency, and the chief nobles of France formed his escort, but such a crowd had assembled at the doors that the procession could only make its way to the grand chamber through the galleries. Richelieu was never popular, but the people appreciated the grandeur of his aims and his achievements. They admired, if they did not love. At the same time the cardinal received the government of Brittany, so important for his... Sir Richard Lodge, Books, History, Richelieu Books>History, General Books LLC<

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