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Early life, 1623–1649
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Republic and protectorate, 1649–1659
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Baltic ambassador, 1659–1660
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Rome, 1660–1663
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The exiles, 1663–1666
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Court Maxims, 1665–1666
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France, 1666–1677
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Family politics and Restoration crisis, 1677–1683
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Discourses, 1681–1683
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Imprisonment, trial, and execution
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Biographical fortune and historical significance