St Clare - A Quick Chronology
1193 (or 1194) Clare is born.
1199 Clare, aged 5, goes into exile to Perugia with her family.
1205 Clare and her family return to Assisi.
Francis’ sudden conversion is all the talk.
Clare is twelve.
She sends gifts of food to those working on the repair of San Damiano.
1210 Francis short rule of Gospel quotations is verbally accepted by Innocent III
1212 Francis persuades Clare to follow the Gospel.
18th March. Palm Sunday. She leaves home and puts on the habit.
Agnes, Pacifica and Illuminata have joined her before the year ends.
c 1213 Francis’ Form of Life for Clare.
1215 Begs Privilege of Holy Poverty from Innocent III.
1219 Sends Agnes to Monticelli as Abbess
1234 First letter of Agnes of Bohemia .
Sends sisters to Prague.
1226 Francis Last Will for Clare
1228 Francis dies.
Clare is extremely ill.
Gregory IX renews the Privilege of Poverty but imposes Rule of Benedict.
More than 26 Poor Clare Houses in existence
c 1241 San Damiano wall scaled by Saracen mercenaries: prays before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament
c 1247 Clare's Testament
1253 There are now over 80 Poor Clare houses in Europe.
Confirmation of Clare’s Rule
Clare dies
1255 Clare canonized