Richelieu and Mazarin

Richelieu and Mazarin compares these two striking, but very different, statesmen and evaluates their careers and achievements in the light of modern research.

Richelieu and Mazarin by Geoffrey Treasure compares these two striking, but very different, statesmen and evaluates their careers and achievements in the light of modern research.
It explores all aspects of the two men's careers including the historical background, their personal characters, aims and values and their experience of power. Geoffrey Treasure also debates altered perceptions of 'absolutism' and the accomplishments of both leaders.

Landmark dates, Introduction 1 Two Paths to Power 2 Royal Servants 3 The Huguenot Question 4 Noble Attitudes and Politics 5 War: a State of Emergency 6 A Limited Absolutism 7 Maritime and Commercial Projects 8 Church and State 9 Art as Propaganda 10 The Struggle for Security 11 Mazarin and the Fronde 12 Mazarin's Triumph 13 The Making of Peace 14 Reputations