Magdalena and Balthasar

In the book, Magdalena and Balthasar, Steven Ozment reveals and interprets letters written by a husband and wife in the late sixteenth century. The letters entailed daily life occurrences between Magdalena and Balthasar through a sixteen year period. They explained the joy, hardships, and intimate love relationship that Magdalena and Balthasar experienced in a portion of their lives. Their close and personal relationship in which they had between one another clearly explained that remaining in …

…was a strong belief that Magdalena and Balthasar had. They had a stable marriage due to their similar beliefs and priorities. They were able to trust one another and work with one another with very few disputes and were able to maintain a close relationship with one another. Their letters were written with deep passion and yearning to see the other. Magdalena and Balthasar were able to keep an honest and intimate relationship between them.