Who was the spiritual advisor to the last French monarch of the House of Valois?
Jean de la Barrière Jean Baptiste de la Barrière (] ; 1554–1600) was a religious figure. He was the commendatory abbot of Les Feuillants Abbey at the age of 19, and founder of the reformed Cistercian order that arose there, the Feuillants. During his life he became a spiritual adviser to King Henry III of France. During 1587 Henry III built a monastery for the Feuillants to commemorate his friendship with Jean.
Controller-General of Finances The Controller-General or Comptroller-General of Finances (French: "Contrôleur général des finances" ) was the name of the minister in charge of finances in France from 1661 to 1791. The position replaced the former position of Superintendent of Finances ("Surintendant des finances"), which was abolished with the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet.