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Cinq Mars, Henri Coëffier Ruzé d'Effiat, marquis de (äNrē` kōĕfyā` rüzā` dĕfyä` märkē` də săNmär`), 1620–42, French conspirator. Introduced at court by Cardinal Richelieu at an early age, Cinq Mars rapidly rose in King Louis XIII's favor and was made master of the horse. He joined in a conspiracy with Frédéric Maurice de Bouillon Bouillon, Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de ..... Click the link for more information. and Gaston d'Orléans Orléans, Gaston, duc d' (gästôN` dük dôrlāäN`) ..... Click the link for more information. against the cardinal. The discovery of a secret treaty they had signed with Spain led to their arrest, and Cinq Mars and his friend, François de Thou, were executed. The conspiracy formed the basis of Alfred de Vigny's novel Cinq-Mars and Gounod's opera of the same name. BibliographySee P. Erlanger, Richelieu and the Affair of Cinq-Mars (tr. 1971). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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