Question 1

Who was Argula von Grumbach?

Accepted Answer

Argula von Grumbach (l. 1490 to c. 1564) was a German Protestant writer whose pamphlets helped spread the vision of Martin Luther's Reformation.

Question 2

What is von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt about?

Accepted Answer

Von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt (1523) was written to protest the dismissal, arrest, and imprisonment of a young faculty member who had lectured on Lutheran teachings.

Question 3

What impact did von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt have?

Accepted Answer

Von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt was ignored by the school's faculty and condemned by Catholic authorities. Published as an open letter, it established its author as a Protestant theologian and popular writer.

Question 4

Did Argula von Grumbach suffer for her writings?

Accepted Answer

Argula von Grumbach's work caused tension in her first marriage, resulted in her husband losing his job, and the family banished from their home in Dietfurt. She suffered financially throughout her life but continued to write and preach.

Argula von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt

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