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was born in Assisi, Italy, in 1182. Francis was originally named Giovanni Francesco Bernardone, and never received a formal education. Instead, as the son of a wealthy merchant, Francis led a worldly and carefree life. He found his way into a battle between Ass ....

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.... the world and to possess nothing, but do good everywhere. Doing just that, Francis found himself preaching in Assisi later in the year. He gathered about him twelve disciples who became the brothers of the First Order of Franciscans, with Francis as their superior. Francis later accepted a young woman, Clare, into The Franciscan Order. She went on to establish the Order of the Poor Ladies, which later became known as the Second Order of Franciscans. Francis attempted to travel to the Holy Land in 1212, but did not make it. His missionary work in the late 1210's was anything but successful. He was able to reach the Holy Land in 1220. He want ....