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Richelieu, dying, entrusts Mazarin with the mission of continuing his political work. After the cardinal’s death, followed by that of Louis XIII, Mazarin helps Anne of Austria have the king’s will annulled, allowing her to become full regent. Mazarin then establishes himself as the true head of government and protector of the young Louis XIV . But from his very first days in power, he faces the hostility of the great nobles and the first mazarinades, foreshadowing the troubles to come.