[Restorer]

Richelieu hated the Hugenots, not the Jews.

Not really. He destroyed their political power, but then gave them perhaps the most complete religious freedom in Europe outside the Netherland. Richelieu had it in for anybody that resisted his drive to make the Crown supreme in France.

[Quila]

Richelieu had it in for anybody that resisted his drive to make the Crown supreme in France. Yes, he was pretty vicious to that end, even exiling Luis XIV's mom, but he did do quite a bit of good for France too. I guess it's one of those Machiavelli (yes, I've read it) questions of whether his actions were justified.