Luther Marries Von Bora: Defying the Pope's Celibacy
Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun who had escaped her convent in a herring barrel, directly defying the Catholic Church's celibacy requirement for clergy. Their partnership became the model for Protestant clerical marriage, and Katharina's skilled management of the household finances kept the perpetually generous Luther solvent throughout his life.
June 13, 1525
501 years ago
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