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The Medieval Church · c. 1396–1404
The Life of Dorothea of Montau
John of Marienwerder · 1343–1417
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What it is
The life of a Prussian wife and mother of nine who, after her husband's death, was enclosed as an anchoress and reported constant conversations with Christ.
Why it lasted
A well-documented case of lay married sanctity, recorded in detail by a theologian who also served as her confessor and interrogator.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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