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Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus.
After the death of both his parents, Desiderius Erasmus and his brother were placed under the care of guardians who sent them to a school conducted by the Brethren of the Common Life. This religious movement actively fostered monastic vocations among its students.1
Ultimately, Erasmus entered the Augustinian monastery at Steyn because he had little other choice regarding his future.1