Jules Mazarin is elected a Cardinal. He sets up residence in Rome,
but soon returns to France to succeed his mentor Cardinal Richelieu
as chief minister of Louis XIII.
Citation:
Editors. "Jules Mazarin is elected a Cardinal".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16188, accessed 22 May 2013.]