Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . ated inthe Bavarian family, ** von der Tann. Catherinewas the daughter of Hans von Bora and Anna vonHaugwitz. Their home had been originally atHirschfeld. She was twenty-six years of age, andhad spent ten years in the cloister. A passing im-pression had been made upon a Wittenberg studentof a noble Nuremberg family, whose devotion cooledwhen his student days were over, much to Luthersdisappointment, as he was most favourable to theproposed match. Through Amsdorf, Luther nextsought to secure her promise to marry Ca
Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . ated inthe Bavarian family, ** von der Tann. Catherinewas the daughter of Hans von Bora and Anna vonHaugwitz. Their home had been originally atHirschfeld. She was twenty-six years of age, andhad spent ten years in the cloister. A passing im-pression had been made upon a Wittenberg studentof a noble Nuremberg family, whose devotion cooledwhen his student days were over, much to Luthersdisappointment, as he was most favourable to theproposed match. Through Amsdorf, Luther nextsought to secure her promise to marry Carlstadtssuccessor at Orlamuende. But the maiden was moreambitious. Her answer was that instead of the manthey wanted her to marry she was ready to takeeither Amsdorf or Dr. Luther himself. Luthers mature age and his absorption in hisnumerous responsibilities prevented him from being Details of genealogy to the thirteenth century in SeidemannsAppendix to De Wette, 6 : 647 sq., where also several touching lettersof Catherine, written shortly after her husbands death, are CATHERINE VON BORA. FROM A PAINTING BY CRANACH IN NUREMBERG. 1525] Marriage 265 influenced by any strong attachment. Althoughreacting against the estimate of marriage formed inhis earher years, it was impossible for him to en-tirely escape the influences exerted by monasticconceptions and exercises during that period of hislife when, if ever, men are romantic. A generalliking for the maiden, and sympathy with her inher destitute and dependent condition, which wasout of keeping with her noble origin, were un-doubtedly present. But until he knew her better,her aristocratic bearing had repelled him. Her ex-cellent administrative abilities and her devotion as awife and mother are attested throughout the sub-sequent twenty-one years of her married life. On theevening of the day mentioned, Luther invited tohis home a very select circle, the two chief pastorsof Wittenberg, Bugenhagen and Jonas, the juristDr. Ape
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