Friedrich Spee
✶February 25, 1591
†August 9, 1635
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✶February 25, 1591
†August 9, 1635
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Friedrich Spee was a German Jesuit priest, professor, and poet, most well known as a forceful opponent of witch trials and one who was an insider writing from the epicenter of the European witch-phobia. Spee argued strongly against the use of torture, and as an eyewitness he gathered a book full of details regarding its cruelty and unreliability. He wrote, "Torture has the power to create witches where none exist."
German Jesuit priest, professor and poet (1591–1635)
Biography from the article Friedrich Spee on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.