Friedrich Spee
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Jesuit, author of Cautio Criminalis
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- 5
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- Die Geistlichen Lieder
- Geistliche Lieder Aus Dem Güldenen Tugendbuch
- Die Anonymen Geistlichen Lieder
- Trutznachtigall
- Cautio Criminalis (Samtliche Schriften, 3). Historisch-kritische Ausgabe-Dritter Band
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1591-02-25
- Active to
- 1635-08-07
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Friedrich Spee (also Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld; February 25, 1591 – August 7, 1635) 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." <a href=
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Düsseldorf
- Place of death
- Trier
- Occupation
- pedagogue
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- poetry
- Official website
- www.friedrich-spee.de
- Image
- Fridericus Spee SJ.jpg
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus
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- name in native language
- Friedrich Spee
- Commons category
- Friedrich Spee
- date of birth
- 1591-02-25
- date of death
- 1635-08-09
- cause of death
- plague
- writing language
- German
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Friedrich Spee, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Lauretanische Letaney der gebenedeuten Mutter Gottes Mariae, gesang-und Reimeinweiß aufgesetzt - Cod. Ettenheim-Münster 189 : Noten, Texte
Trutz Nachtigal, Oder Geistlichs-Poetisch Lust-Wäldlein, Deßgleichen noch nie zuvor in Teutscher Sprach gesehen
Trutz Nachtigal/ Oder Geistlichs-Poetisch Lust-Wäldlein