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"If one would give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, I would find something in them to have him hanged." — Cardinal Richelieu
by rosser 12y ago
"If one would give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, I would find something in them to have him hanged."
— Cardinal Richelieu
- brohee 12y agoThis quote is often misattributed. Actually by Laubardemont. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Martin_de_Laubardemont https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Martin_de_Laubardemont (no English wikipedia page). He's well known for the Loudun withcraft trials (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessions)