Cardinal Richelieu sends his confidant Father Joseph (l'Eminence
Grise) as a diplomatic agent, to persuade the princes and electors
of Germany, currently meeting at Ratisbon, to demand the dismissal
of Wallenstein. Richelieu hopes that this will embarass Holy Roman
Emperor Ferdinand II, and halt his aggressive aspirations.
Please
log in to
consult the article in its entirety. If you are a member (student of staff) of a subscribing
institution (
see List), you should be able to access the LE on
campus directly (without the need to log in), and off-campus either via the institutional log in we
offer, or via your institution's remote access facilities, or by creating a
personal user account with your institutional email address. If
you are not a member of a subscribing institution, you will need to purchase a personal
subscription. For more information on how to subscribe as an individual user, please see under
Individual Subcriptions.
47 words
Citation:
Editors, Litencyc. "Richelieu tries to persuade German rulers to urge Wallenstein's dismissal". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16007, accessed 19 March 2024.]