Katharina von Bora: Geschichtliches Lebensbild

The narrative follows a woman who moves from modest family origins into cloistered life, makes a perilous escape influenced by reformist writings, and adapts to secular society by marrying a prominent reformer. It portrays her stewardship of a large household and estate, her role as mother and hostess, and the practical, financial, and social responsibilities she undertakes while sustaining domestic life amid controversy. The book also sketches her circle of friends and table conversations, and it recounts the later strains of illness, plague, legal disputes and wartime displacement after her husband's death, emphasizing steady resourcefulness in turbulent times.