Richelieu and Mazarin: A Study in Statesmanship

By David J. Sturdy

Drawing upon recent research and past studies, David J. Sturdy presents a concise, up-to-date analysis of the private and public careers of two of the most influential ministers in seventeenth-century France.

Richelieu and Mazarin:
- Adopts a broadly chronological approach, interspersed with passages at relevant points which compare and contrast the key achievements of the two Cardinals
- Examines such central themes as the internal government of France, the ministers' conduct of foreign policy, and the nature of elite and popular resistance to their policies
- Explores the political ideas and strategies of Richelieu and Mazarin, the relations between the ministers and the Crown, and the patronage they exercised

The book concludes with a comparative assessment of the significance of the two figures for the history of France.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033375400X
• ISBN13: 9780333754009
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"