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Originally Posted by issybird
There must be some connection between Richelieu and the Orleans branch of the French royal family, given that Richelieu's residence, the Palais Royal, became the seat of the Orleans. That might be why Dumas ultimately pulled his punches in regard to the Cardinal, who ended up on reasonable terms with d'Artagnan.
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Yes, you could well be right. I wondered why, in the end, the Cardinal was almost portrayed as a sympathetic character.