Friedrich von Spee

Friedrich Von Spee (born at Kaiserswerth on the Rhine on February 25, 1591, died at Trier on August 7, 1635) was a German Jesuit and poet, most noted as an opponent of trials for witchcraft.

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Kaiserswerth - Rhine - February 25 - 1591 - Trier - August 7 - 1635 - German - Jesuit - Poet - Trials for witchcraft

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On finishing his early education at Cologne, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1610, and, after prolonged studies and activity as a teacher at Trier, Fulda, Würzburg, Speyer, Worms, and Mainz, was ordained priest in 1622. He became professor at the University of Paderborn in 1624; from 1626 he taught at Speyer, Wesel, Trier, and Cologne, and was preacher at Paderborn, Cologne, and Hildesheim.

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Cologne - 1610 - Fulda - Würzburg - Speyer - Worms - Mainz - Priest - 1622 - Professor - University of Paderborn - 1624 - 1626 - Wesel - Paderborn - Hildesheim

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