Францисканский орден: от апостольского движения к ученой корпорации - страница 91

In the third chapter the author exemplifies the activity of Franciscan investigators in Auvergne and analyzes investigative procedures of those Franciscans who undermined the established feudalistic and hierarchical order and introduced new understanding of Capetian justice to the areas they needed to draw into their authority coverage.

In Conclusion the author defines the XIIIth century Franciscan Order as a self-regulating medieval hierarchical corporation, primarily characterized by its ability to adopt the features of those medieval structures it integrated into based on the apostleship principle. That said, the integration was driven by a very peculiar Order attribute best described as an "invisible power", which is the principle of lack of will established by Francis, permanent readiness to obey superiors orders, and commitment to fill in the worldly gaps not covered by local clergy in its mission of soul salvation.