Margaret the Barefooted
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Margaret the Barefooted was born into a poor family in San Severino
San Severino Marche
San Severino Marche is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km southwest of Ancona and about 25 km southwest of Macerata.-From prehistory to Roman age:...

, Italy
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. She was abused by her husband for years because of her dedication to the Church and to helping the poor
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...

 and sick. She walked barefooted as a beggar to better associate herself with the poor. She died widowed in 1395 of natural causes.
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