A character in Twenty years after
Twenty years after by Dumas, Alexandre; Maquet, Auguste
The cunning Italian cardinal and first minister who governs France in the queen's name, courting and manipulating D'Artagnan.
Also known as: the Cardinal, Cardinal Mazarin, the Italian
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Cardinal Mazarin, known as the Italian, is France's cunning first minister, governing in the queen's name. Smooth and avaricious, he is deeply hated by the people while he courts and manipulates the experienced D'Artagnan for his own purposes.
A smooth, wily churchman in the scarlet robes of a cardinal, with an insinuating smile, well-kept moustache and pointed beard, and soft, ingratiating manners.
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