Events
St Francis falls extremely ill.
Throughout this time the thoughts
of what a poor life he had been living
came to him.More crusades to take back the Holy Land occur.
St Francis receives a vision from God on his way to
battle, telling him to fix and take back the church.St Francis hears God's word, telling him to repair
the church. Francis sets out and begins rebuilding
churches.St Francis is born.Innocent III is elected as Pope. He would later
approve Francis' third order and rule to the church.
The foruth crusade is also announced and Europe
decends into another war.Constantinople loses the Fourth Crusade, and the city
of Amsterdam is founded.St Francis passes away due to illness.St Clare of Assisi begins following
Francis and she begins the Second Order of St Francis,
which is known as the Poor of Clares.
The Children's Crusade begins.The final crusade begins, but it would
not finish until 1271.St Clare of Assisi is bornThe first nativity scene is created, by St Francis,
and the catholic church boots in popularity.St Francis recieves the Stigmata
(Piercings in the hand and sometimes
in the feet that represent where Jesus
was nailed to the cross)Near;y blind and suffering from what could
possibly have been tuberculosis leprosy, St Francis,
writes The Canticle of Brother Sun.Periods
Civil War happens in Assisi,
and many nobles flee to Perugia,
Assisi's arch rival.St Francis is forced into
fighting the war between
Assisi and Perugia. He is captured
and held for ransom. His Father pays
the ransom and he is released in 1203.A large faminie hits and effects,
much of Europe, including
where St Francis is.The third crusade begins in 1187 and finishes
in 1192
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