Argula von Grumbach

Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Born 1492
Died c. 1554
Activity 1523-c. 1554

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Born in Germany
Active in Germany

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Theologian

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Only a few decades ago, scholarship on the Protestant Reformation was entirely focused on the male theologians. True, in many respects this fundamental revolution in Church history was almost exclusively in the hands of male intellectuals. But we have learned since then to recognize that, particularly during the early years of Martin Luther’s protests against the Catholic authorities, which ultimately led to the rise of the Protestant Church, a good number of highly energetic, courageous, and well-educated women, such as Katharina Zell, Ursula Weydin, Florentina von Oberweimar, and Ursula von Münsterberg, made their voices heard and contributed both orally and in writing to the public discourse on the failings of the Catholic clergy and the need for a profound reform of the Church. One…

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Citation: Classen, Albrecht. "Argula von Grumbach". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 November 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15325, accessed 21 November 2024.]