Cardinal Richelieu's Deadly Game of Power | Ep. 67

Saving History

Jun 07, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 68

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Deadly Game of Power | Ep. 67

From royal favorite to executed conspirator at Louis XIII's court

1642: Twenty-two-year-old Marquis de Cinq-Mars faced the executioner's block for plotting against Cardinal Richelieu. Discover how France's most powerful minister crushed noble conspiracies with ruthless precision in the shadows of absolute monarchy.

Discover Court Conspiracy:• How Richelieu became France's shadow ruler• Why young Cinq-Mars captured the King's heart• What secret alliances threatened royal power• How noble discontent sparked deadly plots• When court favorites became political pawns• What price ambition demanded in royal France

Through the eyes of courtiers and conspirators, witness absolute power's ruthlessness. Cardinal Richelieu's political genius transformed France while destroying those who dared challenge his authority.

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Episode Duration: 36:08 minutesHost: Monte Schumacher - Medieval historian & castle restoration expert

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