Cardinal Mazarin

French cardinal and statesman

series of civil wars in France between 1648 and 1653

1659 border treaty between France and Spain

library in Paris, located within the Palais de l'institut de France

castle

educational institution in Paris (1661-1793)

thumb|300x300px|Three of the Mazarinettes portrayed as goddesses, Venus (mythology)|Venus, Juno and Diana: Olympia (left), Hortense (center) and [[Marie Mancini (right)]]

conclave

painting by Antonio da Correggio

thumb|Title page (1651, 2nd edition)