Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu (jul 8, 1624 – aug 24, 1642)
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King Louis did not have much influence over the state of France and used Cardinal Richelieu to do most of the operations. This included running the country in the place of Louis XVIII, he was the president of the royal council of ministers, reshuffled the council so he could rule, devised intendants and the new robe nobility, tore down the castles of nobles, ceased military practices of Huguenots, came to an alliance with the Lutheran kings against the Habsburgs.
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