Katharina von Bora: An Historical Picture of Her Life

This is the story of the young girl who was put into a convent at a very young age, became a nun, escaped as a young woman and then became the wife of the greatest man in the Reformation. Their marriage formed the rôle model for the German Protestant family life that persists to this day. This book describes in some detail, such as details are available, the early life of this woman in the convent, the escape, the marriage, their life together and her love for him and their children. It provides clear insight into what it was like to live in the household of the great Reformer, what his family life was like, how he felt towards women and his paternal relationship with his children. It describes the machinations of those with power and influence towards his widow after his death and the other great trials and tribulations she had to suffer before her own death. First published translation into English from the original German by Robert J Tucker.