🤹 Cardinal Mazarin is regarded as one of the greatest diplomats in history. He may even have been the first one, since the term was all new back in the 17th century. Following in the intimidating footsteps of the Cardinal de Richelieu as Prime Minister of France under the monarchy, Mazarin shaped the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King. His vision was to transform politics into a grand spectacle that would enhance France’s worldwide influence. Curtains up, ladies and gentlemen! Join this week’s conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: Cardinal de Richelieu (https://youtu.be/bPcnCIQnB4Y), Académie française (https://youtu.be/1RU75-ufcsc)🎬 (fr) "Mazarin : les liaisons dangereuses... Secrets d'histoire": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu6flnGY4w0🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider:- supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup- subscribe and share🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It’s meant for non-native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You’re more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com