Summary Of Francis Was Alone In His Cave

One thing that I learned in this chapter is that during his imprisonment Francis was alone in his cave and found it difficult to pray; it has been discussed from earlier sources that he would often cry because he was so fearful of what would happen to him. What is more, I was shocked to learn that Peter brought criminal charges onto Francis for being rebellious, public humiliation, and theft-these offenses during this time period resulted in either imprisonment or banishment (Chap.5, p.52). Moreover, Peter restated his case against his son which involved accusations of dishonor and theft he was interested in receiving compensation for the wrongdoings of Francis. Furthermore, my reaction was completed shock when Guido had turned to Francis