nov 25, 1181 - Francis Assisi

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1181-1226
from a merchantile family in northern italy
as rich but became pious
like the Valdez but less threatening as they worked with the bishops
became and official order of friars minor in 1210
wanted to help reform the church
Innocent dreamed that francis will fix the church
St. Francis - pledges obedience to the church
but they attracted a lot of donations kinda resulting in the opposite of what they set out to do

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