HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Who strengthened the French monarchy during the reign of Louis XIII?
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Colbert
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Rousseau
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Mazarin
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Richelieu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, was a French cardinal and statesman. From 1624-1642, he was the Chief Minister of King Louis XIII of France, helping him to strengthen the monarchy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy by weakening the nobility, expanding the bureaucracy and army, and by creating new roles in the bureaucracy which allowed royal power to reach further into the provinces.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the death of the King’s favourite, the duc de Luynes, in 1621, Richelieu rose to power quickly. The year after, the King nominated Richelieu for a cardinalate, which Pope Gregory XV accordingly granted in September 1622.
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