Part one of term paper
Richelieu and Olivares was written as an account of the lives of the two great rulers of rivaling nations which struggled for the domination of Europe and the idea of a Universal monarchy in the early seventeenth century. The beginning of the book discusses the childhood/adolescent years of Richelieu and Olivares, the similarities and diffe ...

Part two of term paper
... were at the helm. After they rose to power it was a matter of gaining the support of the monarch and strengthening central power. It tries to demonstrate not only how the leaders of nascent nations brought about change, but to also show a side of Richelieu that few other books have depicted. “In undertaking this attempt at comparative history, I should make clear that I hold no special brief for the deference of Olivares, whose record of defeat is plain for all to read. My only anxiety is to ...