Katie's Work And Legacy Analysis

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Katie’s Work and Legacy (Broken Ceilings) Katharina is often considered one of the most important participants of the Reformation because of her role in helping to define Protestant family life and setting the tone for clergy marriages.Unfortunately, historians have few sources that provide insights into the mind of Katherine von Bora. Only a few of her letters survive. Luther liked to tease Katherine and she gave him back as good as she got. During one dinner table conversation, Luther remarked, “The time will come when a man will take more than one wife.” Katherine responded, “Let the devil believe that!” to which Luther answered, “The reason, Katy, is that a woman can bear a child only once a year while her husband can beget many.”Undismayed,

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