Meanwhile, Luther had actually had his eye on another nun, who someone else proposed to first. At one point, she refused a candidate, saying she’d rather marry Luther (or another man). Luther had actually tried to match her up with other men. She had no dowry and no means of support, having fled the cloister where her father had placed her. The truth was, Katharina was beyond the usual age for marriage, often in one’s early teens. Some predicted that any offspring would be monstrosities. Friends thought the wife would distract from the important work of church reform. A 42 year old former monk and leader of the Reformation marries a 26 year old nun who fled the cloister inspired by Reformation ideals. Summary: An account of the “most unlikely to succeed” scandalous marriage of Katharina Von Bora and Martin Luther, a runaway nun and former monk who marry out of necessity and principle, and grow into love.īy today’s standards, as well as those of their time, this was a marriage that didn’t hold much promise. Katharina & Martin Luther, Michelle DeRusha.
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