Jean de la Barrière
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Jean Baptiste de la Barrière was the founder of the reformed Cistercian order, the Feuillants. During his life he became a spiritual adviser to King Henry III of France. During 1587 Henry III built a
Jean de La Barrière
Pope Gregory XIII
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Pope Gregory XIII was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian
Portrait by Bartolomeo Passarotti (c. 1586, Friedenstein Palace, Gotha)
Portrait of Gregory XIII by Lavinia Fontana (oil on canvas, private collection)
Detail of the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian calendar.
Ugonottorum Strages medal