jan 17, 1629 - Le Grande Entreprise Italien
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This idea was held by Cardinal Richelieu, who was the Louis XIV’s first minister from 1624 - 1642. He believed that Italy was the heart of the world, and acted to invade Italy many times.
Rule, John C.
“Louis XIV, Roi-Bureaucrate.” Louis XIV and the Craft of Kingship, Ohio State University Press, 1970.
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