Richelieu and the French monarchy.

by C. V. Wedgwood

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Published 1962 by Collier Books in New York .
Written in

Subjects:

• Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliography.

Series	Men and history, BS130V
Classifications
LC Classifications	DC123.9.R5 W4 1962
The Physical Object
Pagination	155 p.
Number of Pages	155
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL5857191M
LC Control Number	62019197

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