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    Francis Scott Key wrote a poem, which eventually became our country’s national anthem. The national anthem is routinely played before sporting events. In recent years, it became a commonplace for fans to stand during the said performance. For the NFL football season in 2016, the San Francisco’s 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, chose to kneel during the national anthem to protest against racial injustice and police brutality against blacks and other minorities. Although many people may not agree

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    St Francis of Assisi, Francesco was born approximately in 1181 in Assisi, Italy. St Francis of Assisi was born into a reasonably wealthy family of Pica de Bourlemont, his mother and Pietro Bernardone dei Moriconi, his father who was a cloth merchant. Francis was destined to grow up in his father’s footsteps and become a cloth merchant but Francis found little interest in his father’s work. Francis started his life as a spoiled, young, loveable troublemaker. From a young age Francis was loved by everyone

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    Sir Francis Drake, age, 55 passed away on January 27, 1596 at Portillo, Penama. Sir Francis Drake death was caused by dysentery which is a type of disease. Sir Francis Drake was a nobleman, trader, and explorer! He was the husband of Mary Newman for 12 years until she passed away in 1581. Two years later he then married Elizabeth Sydenham in 1585 for 11 years. Sir Francis Drake the sea captain, the slave trader, the privateer of the Elizabethan era was great man whose story needs to be told from

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    The most popular saint in history, Francis of Assisi 's life is shrouded in as much legend as it is fact. However, the influence of Francis or the monastic order he founded cannot be disputed. Born into great wealth and influence during the Middle Ages, Francis turned down such comforts instead taking up a life of poverty and ministry. In less than two decades of ministry, Francis was able to leave a legacy that continues to influence the Church today. The following will show the historical and

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    Francis Of Assisi, or St. Francis was guessed to be born in late 1181 or early 1182, his mother Pica de Bourlemont was known only as a noblewoman and gave birth to him in the town of Assisi while her husband Pietro de Bernamoune was on a business trip in France. Francis was originally given the full name Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone. Once Pietro returned from his business trip he kept referring to Giovanni as “Francesco”. This was due to his enthusiasm and success in things that were French.

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    St. Francis Xavier was born in Navarre on the 7th of April in 15 06. He died off the China coast on December 2nd 1552. His feast day is on December 3rd. he lived in the castle of Xavier in Navarre during his childhood. After he completed his schooling in Spain, he moved to Paris, where he went to college at college de Saint-barbe. While he was there he met St. Ignatius Loyola who was trying to get people to join the society of Jesus. At first St. Francis Xavier ridiculed him but after his roommate

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    The Mysticism of the Great Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was a Roman Catholic preacher, he spent most of his later life, influencing others on practicing Catholicism and a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty. The Oxford University Press (2017) defines Catholicism as the faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church; adherence to the forms of Christian doctrine and practice which are generally regarded as Catholic rather than Protestant or

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    2017 Sir Francis Drake     Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe made him the best royally appointed naval captain of his time. Many saw Francis Drake as a pirate because he would plunder a lot of Spanish fleets, but he always considered himself as an explorer. Francis Drake’s life was nothing short of dangerous and the way he lived it was adventurously and without regret. Sir Francis Drake sets sail on his famous journey alongside four other ships. While many thought Francis Drake’s adventurous

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    Saint Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Holy Roman empire. He is considered a hero and a well known saint. His parents were Pietro and Pico Bernadone. His father was very wealthy and worked as a silk merchant. Francis was always with his friends partying and doing bad things. He lived a luxorious and easy early life. He went to fight for Assisi in war and was then taken as a prisoner in 1202. After a while, he was released. He reverted back to his childlike behavior. He never received

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    Saint Francis of Assissi 1. Birth Saint Francis was born Giovanni Bernadone in either 1181 or 1182 in the Italian hill town of Assisi. His parents, Pietro and Pica, were members of the rather well-to-do merchant class of the town. Pioetro Bernadone was away in France when his son was born. On his return, he had the boy's name changed from Giovanni to Franceso (“The Little Frenchman”-perhaps a tribute to France, a country he loved and from which his wife's family came). Saint Francis of

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