Ursula von Münsterberg was a German nun and writer, known for her role during the reformation.
Occupation
writer, nun, author
Born
1491
Died
February 2, 1534
Overview
Ursula of Munsterberg (; ; c. 1491/95 or 1499, presumably in Teschen - after 2 February 1534, presumably in Stift Gernrode or Liegnitz) was a German nun and writer, known for her role during the reformation.
Life
She was a daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg, and a granddaughter of George of Poděbrady, king of Bohemia. She came from the Crownlands of the Bohemian Kingdom, which is now the Czech Republic.
She became a nun in the Order of St Mary Magdalene. She famously left the convent during the reformation. She became a known Protestant writer.
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