Margery Kempe, the main subject of this essay, was a controversial person during her lifetime. People had polarized opinions about her. He was in many conflicts with mostly clerical authorities and was a very visible person. While some contemporaries admired her, many others did not know how to deal with her and her extraordinary behavior. Today some consider her a mystic, while others condemn her as crazy. This essay will attempt to answer the question of whether she was a mystic or not. One approach might be to examine the definitions of the terms “mystical” and “mysticism.” However, these definitions seem imprecise. Therefore, the essay will not focus primarily on these definitions but will focus on the life and work of Margery Kempe. Her book “The Book of Margery Kempe” is the only book she ordered to be written and is her autobiography. The essay will provide a brief overview of important events in his life and will attempt to characterize his religious and spiritual perceptions. In this first stage, the essay will also look at the problems he faced and highlight why his behavior could be considered extraordinary. The essay will use sources such as "The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church", "Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics" and works by Julian of Norwich, Richard Rolle and Walter Hilton.