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Mechthild of the Palatinate (1418–1482) was a princess and major patroness of the literary arts in the 15th century. [1] Born to Ludwig III, Elector Palatine and Matilda of Savoy, she was married by the age of 15 to Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach. [1] Five children came out of the marriage, but by age 31 she became a widow.
t. e. Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda, [1] Matelda [2]) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit ( The Flowing Light of Divinity) is a compendium of visions, prayers, dialogues and mystical accounts. [3] She was the first mystic to write in Low German.
Mechthild Of Magdeburg. 1207–1282. Medieval German mystic poet Mechthild of Magdeburg was born into a noble family. She experienced her first religious vision at the age of 12, and apparitions appeared to her daily thereafter. In 1230, she left her home to become a beguine, one of a group of evangelical women who took vows together but chose ...
German Christian mystic and Beguine whose writing describes the love affair between God and her soul . Name variations: Mechtild von Magdeburg; Mechthild of Magdeburg; Mechthild von Magdeburg; Mechtilde de Magdebourg. Pronunciation: MECH-tild of MAG-de-berg. Born between 1207 and 1212 near Magdeburg in Lower Saxony (Germany); died in the ...
A Visionary BÉguine. Mechthild of Magdeburg was a German spiritual writer as well as a great mystic of the thirteenth century. She came from a noble Saxon family but rejected her heritage for an existence of simplicity and prayer. Mechthild joined a Béguine community at Magdeburg, devoting herself to a life filled with penance and humility.
Contents 1Issue 2References 3External links Mechthild of the PalatinateBorn1418Died1482 (aged 63–64)BuriedCharterhouse of GütersteinNoble familyWittelsbachSpouse(s)Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-UrachAlbert VI, Archduke of AustriaIssueEberhard I, Duke of WürttembergFatherLouis III, Elector PalatineMotherMatilda of SavoyMechthild of the Palatinate (1418–1482) was a princess and majo...
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