Author of the "Imitation of Christ", born at Kempen, Germany, in the Diocese of Cologne, in 1379 or 1380; died July 25, 1471. His book, translated into over 50 languages provides meditations on the life and teachings of Jesus.
Quotes by Thomas a Kempis: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Thomas_a_Kempis
Lessons and Prayers: http://www.io.com/~kellywp/LesserFF/Jul/Kempis.html
More Info: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14661a.htm
Other exciting events of the early 1400s –
1420: Construction of the Chinese Forbidden City is completed in Beijing.
1429: Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orléans and turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1438: Pachacuti founds the Inca Empire.
1453: The Fall of Constantinople marks the end of the Byzantine Empire.
1455-85: Wars of the Roses - English civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
(Dates taken from Wikipedia)
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