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Mazarin Jules , original name Giulio Mazarini. 1602--61, French cardinal and statesman, born in Italy. He succeeded Richelieu (1642) as chief minister to Louis XIII and under the regency of Anne of Austria (1643--61). Despite the disturbances of the Fronde (1648--53), he strengthened the power of France in Europe 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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| Now Mazarin was alone and defenceless, as he well knew. de Mazarin so - Yon devil of an Italian is capable of having us poisoned at the first breath of suspicion. A man cannot allow the heads of a dozen of his best friends to be cut off without feeling a little excitement, and as, since the accession of Mazarin to power, no heads had been cut off, Monsieur's occupation was gone, and his morale suffered from it. |
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