Daily Medieval

Inspired by Francis of Assisi , Clare of Assisi  (16 July 1194 - 11 August 1253) founded a new order for women, the "Order of Poor Ladi...

Similar to St. Francis of Assisi , St. Clare of Assisi (born Chiara Offreduccio) was born to a wealthy family—her father was a count—but she...

In 1224, Francis of Assisi was on the mountain of Verna, enduring a 40-day fast prior to Michaelmas . He had a companion, Brother Leo, who ...

Innocent IV (born Sinibaldo Fieschi) had a busy decade. He lived longer than that, of course, and was consequential, but there is a lot of u...

Saint Isabella, at a church in Paris Isabella of France (1224 - 1270) was the daughter of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. Her b...

St. Francis of Assisi The Mendicant Orders were a 13th century movement that stirred up great controversy in the Middle Ages. Called so ...