Richelieu negotiates peace in France

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.03: French Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century: Classical and Baroque, 1600-1700.
Vol. editors: Heather Kirk (University of Western Ontario), Kathrina LaPorta (New York University), Polly Mangerson (DePaul University), Julia Prest (University of St Andrews), Allison Stedman (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Peace treaties

Dates

Date of occurrence 1620-08

Places

France (Location)

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Richelieu negotiates a peace in France between the rebellious nobles led by the Duke of Mayenne and the Crown. A reconciliation is reached between Louis XIII and his mother Marie de' Medici. With the rebellion over, the King enters Bearn and effects its reunification with the French Crown.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Richelieu negotiates peace in France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15850, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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