In addition to his political career, Cardinal ___ is credited with inventing the table knife (9)

I believe the answer is:

richelieu

(Other definitions for richelieu that I've seen before include "French cardinal/politician" , "Chief minister to Louis XIII" , "Cardinal, minister to Louis XIII" , "French politician" , "Seventeenth century French cardinal and statesman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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