Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Duchy of Parma was ruined by many years of warfare , and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot as his minister to restore the economy .
Simplified: Parma was ruined by many years of warfare , and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot as his minister to restore the economy .