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Magdalena Luther (4 May 1529 – 20 September 1542) was the third child and second daughter of German priest and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora. She died at the age of thirteen.
Magdalena Luther, beloved daughter of the Wittenberg reformer, died on 20 September 1542 at the age of thirteen.1 Her parents were devastated by her slow death from a virulent fever. As Magdalena’s last hour approached, her mother Katharina lay exhausted from...
- Craig M. Koslofsky
- 2000
How did the Reformation affect the ritual of Christian burial? This chapter explores the case of Magdalena Luther, the daughter of Martin Luther, who died in 1542 and was buried in Wittenberg. It traces the changes in the relationships between the body, the soul, the living and the dead in the Lutheran funeral.
- Craig M. Koslofsky
- 2000
Sep 20, 2014 · Magdalena Luther was the third child and second daughter of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora. She died in 1542 at the age of thirteen, unmarried, and was buried in the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
Oct 30, 2021 · Magdalena Luther was the third child and second daughter of German priest and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora. She died at the age of thirteen, unmarried.
Jan 1, 2000 · Magdalena Luther, beloved daughter of the Wittenberg reformer, died on 20 September 1542 at the age of thirteen.1 Her parents were devastated by her slow death from a virulent fever.
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Magdalena Luther was the second daughter of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora, born in 1529 and died in 1542. She was a much loved child and nicknamed Lenchen, and died in her father's arms after a prolonged illness.
