Part one of term paper
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 Assisi and Perugia, and was captured and held as a prisoner for over a year. While ...

Part two of term paper
... all else. Francis then gave all of his possessions to his father and devoted his time to caring for outcasts and lepers of Mount Subasio. Francis also restored the ruined church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. He held mass there for the outcasts that were not allowed in the other churche! s. one day, during mass, Francis heard a voice telling him to go into the world and to possess nothing, but do good everywhere. Doing just that, Francis found himself preaching in Assisi later in the year. He ...