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The conspiracy of the Comte de Soissons against Louis XIII fails

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The Comte de Soissons conspires against Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu but is discovered, and killed by one of his own officers secretly in the pay of Richelieu.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The conspiracy of the Comte de Soissons against Louis XIII fails". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16185, accessed 09 June 2026.]

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