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St. Elizabeth of Hungary was born in Elizabeth mom was murdered
Hungary on July 1207 in 1213 when she was 6 years
old
Her parent were the Hungarian
king Andrew II and Gertrude of
Elizabeth's perspective on life
the Merania
and death dramatically changed
At a young age Elizabeth was arrange to and she sought peace with
marry Ludwig IV of Thuringia ( a German prayer.
nobleman)

Because of the things Elizabeth’s

father had plan for her. She was happiness was returned to her young life
sent away at the age of four for in 1221 when she was formally married to
education at the court of the Ludwig, whom she loved very much
landgrave of Thuringia

St. Elizabeth and her
husband had three
children
In 1223, Franciscan friars
arrived in Thuringia and
taught 16-year-old Elizabeth
all about Francis of Assisi's
ideals.

Two of their children It was very hard for her

were members of nobility to live amount the poor
and the third entering the because she was used to
religious life. be treated royalty

Elizabeth continued to in 1226, when disease and floods struck

live a life full of prayer Thuringia, Elizabeth took to caring for the
and a service to the poor victims. It is said she even gave away the
royal's clothing and goods to the afflicted
people. Elizabeth had a hospital built and
provided for almost a thousand poor
people daily.
Elizabeth's life was full of love and faith.
However, tragedy struck when Ludwig passed
away from illness in 1227
Her vows included celibacy and an agreement
of complete obedience to her confessor and
spiritual director, Master Conrad of Marburg.
His treatment of Elizabeth was very strict and
often harsh. He held her to a standard that
many saw as impossible to meet.  where she personally attended to the
She was beating and she
was ugly, and no man
wanted her
In 1228, Elizabeth joined the Third
Order of St. Francis. Elizabeth,
having received her dowry, founded
a hospital in honor of St. Francis,
ill. She ministered to the sick and
provided support to the poor.
Elizabeth's life was consumed deeply by her
devotion to God and her charitable labor. She
passed away at the age of 24, on November 17,
1231 in Marburg, Hesse.

One of her greatest known miracles occurred

when she was still alive, the miracle of roses.

“Her mother-in-law discovered Elizabeth had

placed a leper in the bed, and feeling enraged,
she informed Ludwig. Annoyed with the
situation, Ludwig removed the bedclothes and
instantly the Almighty God opened the eyes of
his soul, and instead of a leper he saw the
figure of Christ crucified stretched upon the
bed."