Reign of Louis XIII/ Richelieu (jan 1, 1610 – jan 1, 1643)
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French king who succeeded Henry IV when he was nine years old; his reign was dominated by the influence by his mother and regent Marie de Medici, Cardinal Richelieu. He was a weak ruler, therefore he relied on Richelieu to make up for his lack of talent as a monarch.
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