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Ursula of Munsterberg. Ursula of Munsterberg ( German: Ursula von Münsterberg; Czech: Uršula z Minstrberka, Voršila Minstrberská, kněžna a Kladská hraběnka; c. 1491/95 or 1499, [1] presumably in Teschen - after 2 February 1534, presumably in Stift Gernrode or Liegnitz) was a German nun and writer, known for her role during the reformation.
After Anna's death, Přemek married to Catherine (died: 23 May 1422) of Münsterberg, a sister of John, who was the last Duke of Münsterberg from the Silesian Piasts dynasty. With her, he had three more children: William of Opava (d. 1452), Duke of Opava and Münsterberg; Ernest of Opava (d, 1464), Duke of Opava and Münsterberg
In 1551, Bohemian King Ferdinand I redeemed the duchy from Duke Frederick III of Legnica. Between 1552 and 1559 it belonged to Queen Isabella of Hungary as a pledged lordship. In 1559, the duchy passed into the hands of Duke John of Oels, a son of Charles I of Münsterberg, and thus returned to the house of Poděbrady.
Catherine of Lancaster (1373–1418) Henry III of Castile (1379–1406) John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1403–1444) Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso (1405–1482) Anne de Mortimer (1390–1411) Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (c. 1375-1415) John II of Castile (1405–1454) Isabella of Portugal (1428–1496)
Aug 31, 2021 · Aug 31, 2021. The story of the flight of Katie von Bora from her convent and her arrival at Wittenberg, where she eventually married Martin Luther, is well-known. Few are acquainted with the person who engineered the flight, Ursula von Münsterberg, granddaughter of King George of Poděbrady of Bohemia and cousin of Duke George of Saxony.
Ursula von Münsterberg reminds us that the message of the Gospel applies to every one of us, whether man or woman, young or old, wealthy or poor. She also reminds us of the important role women have always played in bringing truth to light—at the time of Christ, during the Reformation, and in our own day, by proclaiming the Good News of Christ.
Genealogy for Katharine, of Münsterberg (Münsterberg), Princess (1500 - 1507) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
