COVER; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTORY; I. RICHELIEU THE FOUNDER OF MODERN EUROPE; PART I. The Nature of the Achievement; II. RICHELIEU AND BISMARCK; III. THE POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE: DOMESTIC; IV. THE POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE: FOREIGN; V. THE PERSON AND CHARACTER; VI. THE SURROUNDING FIGURES; I. THE APPROACH; PART II. The Process of the Achievement I. THE APPROACH; II. FIND, CHECK, AND KILL; III. THE VALTELLINE; IV. LA ROCHELLE; V. THE DAY OF DUPES; VI. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS; VII. THE FINAL WAR; PART III. The Exit
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A biography of Cardinal Richelieu of France, considered by many to be the founder of modern Europe, this book does not seek to make Richelieu a figure either of irrational worship or irrational hate. Belloc impartially examines Richelieu's life and career, delves into his Catholic and family roots, and pinpoints their relevance to the development of his character, his thought, and his political and religious policy.