The Bourbon Dynasty, under the rule of…
April 1622 CE
The Bourbon Dynasty, under the rule of Louis XIII, who has filled his court with loyal friends and sidelined those who remained loyal to his mother, sustains itself effectively on the throne that Henry IV had recently secured; but the question of freedom of religion continues to haunt the country.
The queen mother had in 1621 resumed her place in the royal council after the death of the King's favorite, the duc de Luynes, and Richelieu begins a quick ascent to power.
Marie, whose portrait Rubens paints at this time, adorns the Luxembourg Palace with an extravagantly flattering cycle of paintings by Rubens as part of the luxurious decor, called The Marie de' Medici Cycle.
The King nominates Richelieu for a cardinalate, which Pope Gregory XV accordingly grants on April 19, 1622.
Crises in France, including a rebellion of the Huguenots, are to render Richelieu a nearly indispensable advisor to the King.
As a result of Richelieu's work, Louis XIII is to become one of the first examples of an absolute monarch.
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Peter Paul Rubens: Marie de Medicis (1622-1625), Oil on Canvas, 130 × 112 cm, Museo del Prado, Madrid
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