Hosokawa Gracia was born in the latter half of the 16th century into a high-ranking samurai family and her initial life was typical. That would change.
Gracia was not a Christian when Hideyoshi issued an edict and tried to kick out the missionaries in 1587, but she had many Christian friends. To support them, she got baptized and remained devoted for the rest of her life. There is speculation that she planned to get baptized before the edict, but the baptism happened afterwards. Her husband was upset about and it caused a strain in their marriage.
Because of her status, she became a pawn in the power struggle following the death of Hideyoshi. Mitsunari tried to kidnap her to recruit others to his side. When he attacked her house, Gracia knew she could not be taken alive. Tradition demanded she commit seppuku. However, as a Christian, she couldn’t do it. So she stood behind a door and ordered one of her servants to run a sword through it. (There are other suggestions about her death.) The servant and her family set the house on fire. All perished. Mitsunari’s failure to capture Gracia is one of the reasons he lost the final battle. Her husband supported Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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