Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu Biography

Appointed Bishop

Appointed Representitive of the Poitevin clergy at the Estates General

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

Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs

Goes into exile in Avignon

Appointed Member of ruling council

Appointed Leader of the Ruling Council

Lays siege to Genoa, a vital port for Spanish supplies

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

Huguenot rebels and the French signed the Peace of La Rochelle

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

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

Opens the Assembly of Notables to unite the nobility

Opens the Assembly of Notables to unite the nobility

Spanish troops in alliance with Savoy occupy Monferrato

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

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

The starving Hugenot city of La Rochelle surrenders to Richelieu

Negotiates the end of the War between Sweden & Poland

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

England makes peace with France after supporting the French Hugenots

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

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

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

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

Places Cologne under French protection

Places Els of Trier under French protection

Captures Pinerlo in Piedmont

The Spanish capture Mantua

Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria

Concludes an alliance with Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II

Captures Nancy, the capital of Lorraine

France is awarded Pinerlo under the Treaty of Chreasco

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

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

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

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

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

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

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

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

Initially, Sweden dominated, and command of the war was with Oxenstierna, but France came to dominate, and the League formalised the war as a conflict between Hapsburg and Bourbon and wrecked the hopes of the peace party within Germany.

Sweden organizes a League with German Protestants, Richelieu makes it French dominated.

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.

French control increased in August 1634, when the League agreed to accept French funds in return for French control of the fortress of Philippsburg on the east bank of the Rhine for the duration of the war

Sweden is defeated by an Austro-Spanish force. Richelieu is forced into war for the Heilbronn League

Richelieu is forced into war for the Heilbronn League

The Treaty of Paris formally gave control of what remained of the League of Heilbronn to France

The Treaty of Paris formally gave control of what remained of the League of Heilbronn to France

Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands. Organizes Savoy, Parma & Mantua into a league against Spanish held Milan

Declares war on Spain by sending a herald to Brussels

Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands

Releases Sweden from the Polish war for further action in Germany

Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug

Delares war on the Habsburgs in Spain

Organizes a joint attack by Savoy, Mantua & Parma on Spanish held Milan

The Spanish capture Corbie

An Austrian army invades Burgundy

The Spanish invade France, capture Corbie & cross the Somme & advance on Compiegne

An Austrian army invades Franche Comte

The Spanish are forced to retreat to The Netherlands. Richelieu raises a new army of 50,000 & marches on Compiegne

Spanish troops occupy Corbie, 50 miles north of Paris

A Spanish army from The Netherlands captures Corbie near Amiens

French troops invade Catalonia

The French surrender their hold on Valtelline to the Spanish

French troops invade Fuentarrabia, Pyrenees

Renews the alliance with Sweden for an annual payment of 1 million livres

The French complete the capture of Artois by capturing Hesdin

The French capture Salses in Rousillon

The French capture Arras

The French capture Turin

Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain

Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain. John IV becomes King & founds the Braganza Dynasty

Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain. John IV becomes King & founds the Braganza Dynasty

A rebellion over a salt tax is crushed by the army & by use of military terror

A rebellion over a salt tax is crushed by the army & by use of military terror

The French withdraw from Salses in Rousillon

Forbids Parliament to take part in the affairs of State

The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain

The Comte de Soissons invades France with Spanish help

The Comte de Soissons wins a victory, but is killed in battle

The Comte de Soissons wins a victory but is killed in battle

Mars plots to assassinate Richelieu, put dOrleans on the throne & pacify Spain

Louis has Cinq Mars executed, 2 months before Richelius death

Louis has Cinq Mars executed, 2 months before Richelius death

The French capture Perpignan & complete their grip on Rousillon

Death of Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu