Charles, Marquis d'Albert, Duke de Luigne

Coming from a seedy noble family, who began his service as a page at the court of his godfather, Henry IV, was assigned to the Dauphin and managed to gain confidence in the future King Louis XIII. United by their passion for hunting. Some historians say that it was not just friendship, but something more. When Louis XIII came of age, Luyin got his consent to eliminate the favorite of the Queen Mother Concino Concini. With the assassination of the almighty Marshal of France, inspired by him in 1617, the dizzying rise of the new favorite began. Maria Medici twice tried to overthrow the favorite of de Luignes, but failed. Having monopolized access to the king, the favorite received unthinkable privileges and riches for himself and his relatives, took the future Duchess Chevreuse from the Rogan house as his wife. The favorite's entire life was spent in countless confrontations with conspiracies and court intrigues, but he dies on December 15, 1621 in Longueville, not in battle, but from "purple fever" - most likely, scarlet fever. When de Luignes died, Marie de Medici made peace with her son, received a cardinal's hat for her adviser Richelieu, and introduced him to the royal council. Since then, the Richelieu era began in France.
Liuyin is considered a mediocre statesman, but this vision is probably due to the influence of Richelieu, who had every reason to hate Luyin and belittle his role in front of posterity.