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“Bakers of bread rolls and pastry cooks will not buy grain before eleven o'clock in winter and noon in summer.”

Quote by Cardinal Richelieu

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Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu was a French statesman and diplomat who served as the Chief Minister of King Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642. He is known for his centralization of power and his role in the construction of the French absolute monarchy. more

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