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Friedrich Spee
February 25, 1591 – August 9, 1635
German Jesuit priest, professor and poet (1591–1635)
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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."
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- Birthday · February 25
- Anniversary · August 9
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