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Take a Look Inside the House Where Martin Luther Lived and Studied

A portrait of Katherine von Bora, wife of Martin Luther, inside the Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg, Germany.
A portrait of Katherine von Bora, wife of Martin Luther, inside the Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg, Germany. | (Photo: The Christian Post)

Another reform that occurred during Luther's era was that clergy could be married, and Luther married Katharina von Bora in June 1525. He held his wife in very high esteem. Luther revered her and would call her "my Lord Katie."

"She was a very, very clever woman," Gutjahr told CP during the tour. "No one else could have been Luther's wife but her."

Not only was she a loyal wife but a shrewd businesswoman, capable of managing household affairs, having lived previously as a nun with limited knowledge.

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Above is famous depiction of Katie von Bora Luther by painter Lucas Cranach. Below is a picture of the Luthers' closet. The framing is original but the door is not.

Martin and Katherine Luther's closet inside the Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg, Germany.
Martin and Katherine Luther's closet inside the Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg, Germany. | (Photo: The Christian Post)

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