Mazarin

Mazarin, written by Arthur Hassall, explores the life and political career of Cardinal Giulio Raimondo Mazarin (1602-1661), who succeeded Richelieu as chief minister of France. The book details Mazarin's diplomatic mastery and his influential role in governing alongside Queen-Mother Anne of Austria during the Fronde rebellion. Through strategic alliances and military successes, particularly with the help of Turenne, Mazarin solidified the power of the young Louis XIV, shaping France into a dominant European force by the time of his death in 1661.