The compleat statesman, or, The political will and testament of that great minister of state, Cardinal Duke de Richilieu from whence Lewis the XIV . has taken his measures and maxims of government : in two parts / done out of French.

Title The compleat statesman, or, The political will and testament of that great minister of state, Cardinal Duke de Richilieu from whence Lewis the XIV . has taken his measures and maxims of government : in two parts / done out of French.

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Subject terms Political science -- France -- Early works to 1800. State, The. France -- Politics and government -- 1610-1643.

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Contents

• title page
• ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.
• TO King LEWIS XIII.
• THE Political Testament Of the Famous CARDINAL Duke de RICHELIEU.
  • PART I.
    • CHAP. I. A Short Relation of the King's great Acti∣ons, until the Peace concluded in the Year—
    • CHAP. II. Of the Reformation of the Ecclesiastical Order.
      • SECTION I.
      • SECT. II.
      • SECT. III.
      • SECT. IV.
      • SECT. V.
      • SECT. VI.
      • SECT. VII.
      • SECT. VIII.
      • SECT. IX.
      • SECT. X.
      • SECT. XI.
      • SECT. XII.
      • SECT. I.
      • SECT. II.
      • SECT. I.
      • SECT. II.
      • SECT. III.
      • SECT. IV.
      • SECT. V.
      • SECT. I.
      • SECT. II.
      • SECT. III.
      • SECT. I.
      • SECT. II.
      • SECT. III.
      • SECT. IV.
      • SECT. V.
      • SECT. VI.
      • SECT. VII.
      • CHAP. I. The first Foundation of the Happiness of a State is the Establishment of the Reign of God.
      • CHAP. II. Reason must be the Rule and Conduct of a State.
      • CHAP. III. Which shows that Public Interest should be the only End of those who govern States, or at least that it ought to be perferr'd to particular Advantages.
      • CHAP. IV. How much Foresight is necessary for the Go∣vernment of a State.
      • CHAP. V. Punishment and Reward are two Points ab∣solutely necessary for the Conduct of States.
      • CHAP. VI. A Continual Negotiation contributes much towards the good Success of Affairs.
      • CHAP. VII. One of the greatest Advantages, that can be procur'd to a State, is to give every one an Employment suitable to his Genius and Capacity.
      • CHAP. VIII. Of the Evil which Flatterers, Detractors, and Intriguers commonly occasion in States, and how necessary it is to remove them from Kings, and to banish them from their Courts.
      • CHAP. IX. Which Treats of the Power of the Prince; and is divided into Eight Sections.
        • SECTION. I.
        • SECTION II.
        • SECTION. III.
        • SECTION. IV.
        • SECTION. V:
        • SECTION. VI.
        • SECTION VII.
        • SECTION. VIII.
        • Observation.