Dr. Robert Lalonde
Enter Cardinal Richelieu and Michel de l'Hospital Michel. Appointed in the royal council of ministers after the solicitation of the lord of Vieuville! Richelieu. Appointed as marshal of France after murdering! Michel. Concino's murder was ordered by the king and therefore no murder. Richelieu. True. Michel. To thank the chief minister, you intrigued against him so that he no longer resides in the court, replaced, I hear, by you. Richelieu. His dismissal was ordered by the king and therefore just. Michel. True. Richelieu. Many were glad to hoot him from court with the noise of pans for excessive extortion. Enter King Louis Louis. Cardinal, we speak today of Spain's concerns and ours. Michel. For this no doubt his majesty wishes to speak alone with my lord cardinal. Exit Michel Louis. One word whispered in your ear: Valtellina. Richelieu. Spain wants the town with all of Lombardy, But, if I live awhile, will not get it. Louis. How can we prevent them? Richelieu. By supporting the Swiss. Louis. The Swiss canton of Grisons is Protestant. Richelieu. True. Louis. You will support the Protestant Swiss against Catholic Spain? Richelieu. I have already deployed troops to Valtellina and ousted the pope's garrisons from there. Louis. The pope in Rome, our very pope, you mean? Richelieu. No subject of amazement, majesty, When we acknowledge Spain as enemy. Louis. True.
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