Francis of Assisi, born in Umbria in 1181, was the founder of the Franciscan order. Francis had a pleasant childhood due to his father's wealth and the era's permissiveness. Francis wanted wealth, nobility, and knighthood more than holiness. The knights summoned the Fourth Crusade. He's probably within a day's ride of Assisi, Italy. In a dream, God advised him he was making a mistake and to come home.