Thirty Years War,Louis XIII,and Cardinal RichelieuBy Nathalie Carraway and Yin Mei ChanWhat was the Thirty Years War(1618-1648)?

A series of wars mainly fought in Central Europe, involving most of the European countries Initially began in Bohemia with a Protestant revolt against the Holy Roman Empire By the end of the war, the religious struggles subsided and the war began to be over power (primarily Austria and Spain against France).In October of 1648, The Treaty of Westphalia was signed, which concluded the Thirty Years War. lm6Who was Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu?Louis XIII (1601-1648)Born September 27, 1601 to King Henry IV and Marie de MedicisBecame King of France in 1610, after his fathers death Married an arranged wife, Anne of Austria in 1615Reigned as King of France until his death in 1643Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)(Armand Jean du Plessis)Advisor of regent Marie de MediciBecame chief minister during the reign of Louis XIII Primary goal was to make royal power supreme in France and drive France into the position of dominance in EuropeBy his death in 1642, he had secured royal power within France and elevated Frances position in Europe

Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu in the Thirty Years War

Because of his religious upbringing, Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu chose to support the Holy Roman Empire on their Catholic side of the war.Opposing both the King and the Cardinal, were the Huguenots who posed a threat to the Catholic followers.Despite planning an attack on the Huguenots, Cardinal Richelieu signed the Treaty of La Rochelle in 1626, however this only delayed the attack for the time being. The attack of La Rochelle was led by Louis XIII and eventually occurred in 1628 and established the power of French government and the King.Despite the threats of Huguenots throughout the country, Cardinal Richelieus main priority was keeping and building the integrity of France as a whole.

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