Jeanne Guyon, French mystic and author (born 1648)

Jeanne Guyon

French Christian accused of advocating Quietism (1648–1717)

Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon was a French Christian accused of advocating Quietism, which was considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church. Madame Guyon was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 after publishing the book A Short and Very Easy Method of Prayer.