Elizabeth Shirley | |
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Born | 1564 |
Died | 1 September 1641 | (aged 76–77)
Nationality | Kingdom of England |
Occupation | Nun |
Elizabeth Shirley (1564 – 1 September 1641) was an English Augustinian nun and author. Born in England she died in Leuven at a convent she had helped create. She may have written the first biography of a woman, by a woman, in English.