The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . the youngest of three sons; histwo sisters married nobles of the French Court. He studiedat the College of Navarre, and being at first intended to followthe profession of his father, was trained to arms, bearingthen the title of Marquis du Chillon. But his elder brotherAlphonse, Bishop of Lugon, having resigned his See, andretired into a Carthusian convent, it was decided, if possible,that Armand should succeed him in the diocese. He nowstudied divinity, and at the age of twenty took his doctorsdegree. The Pope, however, obj
The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . the youngest of three sons; histwo sisters married nobles of the French Court. He studiedat the College of Navarre, and being at first intended to followthe profession of his father, was trained to arms, bearingthen the title of Marquis du Chillon. But his elder brotherAlphonse, Bishop of Lugon, having resigned his See, andretired into a Carthusian convent, it was decided, if possible,that Armand should succeed him in the diocese. He nowstudied divinity, and at the age of twenty took his doctorsdegree. The Pope, however, objected to consecrate one soyoung as Bishop of Luyon. Armand himself repaired toRome, and the Pope, being convinced of his fitness for theoffice, withdrew his objection. Richelieu was then consecrated April 17, 1607, and havingtaken possession of his See, he diligently applied himself tothe duties of his sacred office. In 1614, he sat as deputy ofthe clergy^ of Poitou in the assembly of the States-General,on which occasion he harangued the young King, Louis XIII.,126. RICHELIEU. 127 and so pleased the queen-mother, Marie deMedicis, that shemade him almoner to the young queen, Anne of post he soon sold for a large sum, and was thus enabledto appear with that splendor which satisfied the vanity andlove of display, ever characteristic of the man. Richelieuwas soon made Secretary of State ; but when a quarrel arosebetween the king and queen-mother, which resulted in thelatter being made an honorable prisoner in the Castle of Blois,the bishop was sent to his See, and shortly afterwards wasbanished to Avignon. Subsequently he acted as mediatorbetween the young king and Marie deMedicis, and acquired apermanent influence over both. On the 25th of September, 1622, Richelieu was made aCardinal, and on the 29th of April, 1624, through the influ-ence of the queen-mother, he was again nominated to theCouncil of State. He soon became the chief minister of thecrown, and continued i
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