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Image of Richelieu And The Father Joseph, L'Eminence Grise (the Grey Eminence), 1889. Painting By Louis Debras (1820-1899). Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
![Father Joseph, François-Joseph Le Clerc du Tremblay de Maffliers, November 4, 1577 - December 18, 1638, was a French Capuchin. great to Père Joseph's political influence as a confessor of Cardinal Richelieu Father Joseph, François-Joseph Le Clerc du Tremblay de Maffliers, November 4, 1577 - December 18, 1638, was a French Capuchin. great to Père Joseph's political influence as a confessor of Cardinal Richelieu](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BKMR49/father-joseph-franois-joseph-le-clerc-du-tremblay-de-maffliers-november-4-1577-december-18-1638-was-a-french-capuchin-great-to-pre-josephs-political-influence-as-a-confessor-of-cardinal-richelieu-is-the-phrase-eminence-grise-back-pre-joseph-franois-joseph-le-clerc-du-tremblay-de-maffliers-4-november-1577-18-dezember-1638-war-ein-franzsischer-kapuziner-auf-pre-josephs-groen-politischen-einfluss-als-beichtvater-kardinal-richelieus-geht-die-redewendung-graue-eminenz-zurck-historisch-historical-digital-improved-reproduction-of-an-original-from-the-19th-century-dig-2BKMR49.jpg)
Father Joseph, François-Joseph Le Clerc du Tremblay de Maffliers, November 4, 1577 - December 18, 1638, was a French Capuchin. great to Père Joseph's political influence as a confessor of Cardinal Richelieu
![Richelieu: . k you, in all the court — who else so wellBrave or supplant the favourite; —balk the King —Baffle their schemes? — I have tried him:—He has honourAnd courage ; — Richelieu: . k you, in all the court — who else so wellBrave or supplant the favourite; —balk the King —Baffle their schemes? — I have tried him:—He has honourAnd courage ; —](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AMYPKE/richelieu-k-you-in-all-the-court-who-else-so-wellbrave-or-supplant-the-favourite-balk-the-king-baffle-their-schemes-i-have-tried-himhe-has-honourand-courage-qualities-that-eagle-plumemens-souls-and-fit-them-for-the-fiercest-sunwhich-ever-melted-the-weak-waxen-mindsthat-flutter-in-the-beams-of-gaudy-power!besides-he-has-taste-this-mauprat-when-my-playwas-acted-to-dull-tiers-of-lifeless-gaperswho-had-no-soul-for-poetry-i-saw-himapplaud-in-the-proper-places-trust-me-josephhe-is-a-man-of-an-uncommon-promise!-josephand-yet-your-foe-richelieu-have-i-not-foes-enow-2AMYPKE.jpg)