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Grote, Geert

Born: October 1340

Died: 20 August 1384

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Geert Grote was the founder of the late medieval religious reform movement Devotio moderna. He lived in the second half of the fourteenth century and was known especially for his criticism of the higher clergy and his preaching activities which incited his audiences to lead a more sincere religious life. Through the three branches of followers together forming the Devotio moderna, he paved the way for a more critical approach to practices in the church during the later Middle Ages and beyond.

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  1. Titus Brandsma Instituut, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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Hofman, R. (2016). Grote, Geert. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_555-1

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