Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: By 1170 he had gathered a large number of followers who were referred to as the Poor of Lyons , the Poor of Lombardy , or the Poor of God who would spread their teaching abroad while disguised as peddlers .
Simplified: By 1170 , many people were following him . These people were called the Poor of Lyon , the Poor of Lombardy , or the Poor of God who would spread their teaching abroad while dressed up as peddlers .