Franciscanus et fratres
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Franciscanus et fratres is a work by George Buchanan, a Scottish Humanist, educator, and scholar. Buchanan was known for his eloquent criticism of corruption in church and state during the Reformation.1
His work Franciscanus et fratres, along with Somnium, were two bitter attacks on the Franciscans. These writings led to Buchanan being jailed as a heretic. The Franciscans are a Roman Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi, known for their ideals of poverty and charity. They are one of the largest religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church.12
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