Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu Biography and Timeline

Bishop

Appointed Bishop

Bishop

Appointed Representitive of the Poitevin clergy at the Estates General

Secretary of State

Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs

Chaplain

Appointed Chaplain to the Spanish Queen of France, Anne of Austria

Exile of Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Goes into exile in Avignon

Ruling Council

Appointed Leader of the Ruling Council

Role range: 1624-1642

Ruling Council

Appointed Member of ruling council

Siege of Genoa

Lays siege to Genoa, a vital port for Spanish supplies

Treaty of La Rochelle

Huguenot rebels and the French signed the Peace of La Rochelle

Role range: 1624-1642

Treaty of La Rochelle

Richelieu is forced to make peace with the Hugenots of La Rochelle

Role range: 1624-1642

Rebellion of Hugenots

Forced to make peace with the Spanish because of the rebellion of the Hugenots

Role range: 1624-1642

Treaty of Monzon

Forced to make peace with the Spanish because of the rebellion of the Hugenots

Role range: 1624-1642

Assembly

Opens the Assembly of Notables to unite the nobility

Role range: 1624-1642

Constitution of France

Opens the Assembly of Notables to unite the nobility

Role range: 1624-1642

Capture of Rhe

Occupied by England to support the Hugenots. Commands the recapture the island of Rhe near La Rochelle

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642

Capture of Monferrato

Spanish troops in alliance with Savoy occupy Monferrato

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Succession

A French Duke succeeds to Mantua, the Empire & Spain dispute his entitlement

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Capture of La Rochelle

The starving Hugenot city of La Rochelle surrenders to Richelieu

Capture of Savoy

Richelieu captures Savoy & reinforces the anti-Spanish fortress of Casale

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Treaty of Suze

England makes peace with France after supporting the French Hugenots

Role range: 1624-1642

Declaration of Grace of Alais

The Hugenot rebellion in France comes to an end. The Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed

Role range: 1624-1642

Grace of Alais

Under the Grace of Alais the Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed

Role range: 1624-1642

Heugenots

Under the Grace of Alais the Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed

Role range: 1624-1642

Persecution

Under the Grace of Alais the Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed

Role range: 1624-1642

Treaty of Altmark

Negotiates the end of the War between Sweden & Poland

Role range: 1624-1642

Capture of Puinerlo

Captures Pinerlo in Piedmont

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Capture of Mantua

The Spanish capture Mantua

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Capture of Cologne

Places Cologne under French protection

Capture of Els

Places Els of Trier under French protection

Alliance Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Maximilian I of Bavaria

Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria

Role range: 1624-1642

Treaty of Barwalde

Sweden promises to keep an army in Germany & France promises to subsidize it. Negotiates the Treaty of Barwalde

Role range: 1624-1642

Rule of Pinerlo

France is awarded Pinerlo under the Treaty of Chreasco

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Treaty of Cherasco

The Duc de Nevers inherits Mantua & Monferrato. France keeps Pinerlo & Savoy has part of Monferrato in compensation

Role range: 1627-1631 – 1624-1642

Capture of Nancy

Captures Nancy, the capital of Lorraine

Alliance Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II

Concludes an alliance with Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642

Rebellion of Lannguedoc

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

Rebellion of Lannguedoc

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

Role range: 1624-1642

Execution of Montmorency,

One of the Languedoc rebel leaders, the Duc de Montmorency, is executed

Role range: 1624-1642

Catholic League

The Heilbronn League is an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642

Catholic League

The Heilbronn League was an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642