
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

Francis Bernardone of Assisi

Clare

Count Paolo of Vandria

Cardinal Hugolino

Pietro Bernardone

Aunt Buona