Katharina von Bora

Katharina (Katherine) von Bora (January 29, 1499 - December 20, 1552) was a German Catholic nun who was an early convert to Protestantism. She later became the wife of Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation, who often fondly called her "my Lord Katie." Very little information is available on her outside of the writings of Luther himself and some of his contemporaries. Despite this, Katharina is often considered one of the most important women of the Reformation because of her role in helping to define Protestant family life and setting the tone for clergy marriages.

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January 29 - 1499 - December 20 - 1552 - Catholic - Nun - Protestant - Martin Luther - Protestant Reformation - Clergy

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