<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa kuzingira kwa mafanikio ngome ya Waprotestanti huko La Rochelle, kadinali huyo alishinda tisho la nguvu zao za kijeshi huku akihakikisha uhuru wao wa ibada.  <response>: With his successful siege of the Protestant stronghold at La Rochelle, the cardinal neutralized the threat of their military strength while guaranteeing their freedom of worship. 