Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu was a French clergyman on fairly intimate terms with King Louis XIII. He was contemptuous of the king's musketeers.

In 1624, he was appointed Louis XIII's Chief Minister. (AUDIO: The Church and the Crown)

In 1626, the Fifth Doctor, Peri Brown and Erimem were drawn into his intrigues at the court of Louis XIII. (AUDIO: The Church and the Crown)

The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith encountered a Reprise of Richelieu in Francia Bourbon in Europa. (PROSE: Managra)

Behind the scenes
Richelieu was portrayed by Michael Praed in the TV series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and by Peter Capaldi in the BBC drama The Musketeers.