Friedrich Spee
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1591 – 1635
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Who was Friedrich Spee?
Friedrich Spee was a German Jesuit and poet, most noted as an opponent of trials for witchcraft. Spee was the first person in his time who spoke strongly and with arguments against torture in general. He may be considered the first who ever gave good arguments why torture is not a way of obtaining truth from someone undergoing painful questioning.
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- Born
- Feb 25, 1591
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Aug 7, 1635
Trier
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on July 23, 2013
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