Mazarin S01E02 · Episode 2

Overview

Mazarin governs alongside Anne of Austria, continuing the authoritarian policies inherited from Richelieu. The great nobles, frustrated at being pushed aside, gather in secret and fuel popular discontent. The Parlement, already hostile, joins the critics and strengthens the opposition. Aristocratic salons become centers of intrigue against the cardinal. This part establishes a climate of political suffocation in which the “princes in a cage” search for a way out.

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1. 1 1. Episode 11978-12-09 · 56mRichelieu, dying, entrusts Mazarin with the mission of continuing his political work. After the cardinal’s death, followed by that of Louis XIII, Mazarin helps Anne of Austria have
2. 2 2. Episode 21978-12-16 · 55mMazarin governs alongside Anne of Austria, continuing the authoritarian policies inherited from Richelieu. The great nobles, frustrated at being pushed aside, gather in secret and
3. 3 3. Episode 31978-12-23 · 55mMazarin decides to strike hard by arresting Condé, Conti, and Longueville, a dramatic move meant to crush the emerging rebellion. The decision shocks the entire kingdom and reignit
4. 4 4. Episode 41978-12-30 · 55mMazarin, now the main target of the Fronde, watches the political situation turn sharply against him. The princes, the Parlement and several great nobles fuel public hatred, making
5. 5 5. Episode 51979-01-06 · 55mAs France slowly recovers from the turmoil of the Fronde, the young Louis XIV—still politically guided by Mazarin—grows close to Marie Mancini, one of the cardinal’s Italian nieces
6. 6 6. Episode 61979-01-13 · 40mAs talks with Spain intensify, the path to peace becomes clear: Louis XIV must marry the Infanta Maria Theresa. Mazarin, fully aware of the diplomatic stakes, ends the royal romanc