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Anton Praetorius

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Anton Praetorius was a German Calvinist pastor who spoke out against the persecution of witches and against the use of torture. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1560 1
Nationality
German 2
Role
Reformer 1
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Germany

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a German Calvinist pastor who spoke out against the persecution of witches
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1. Anton Praetorius (Wikipedia)
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    1560-6 December 1613
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    a German Calvinist pastor who spoke out against the persecution of witches
  • In Group: Criminal Law and Sentencing Scholars and Reformers, Lead sentence
    Anton Praetorius (1560-6 December 1613) was a German Calvinist pastor who spoke out against the persecution of witches (witchhunts, witchcraft trials) and against torture.
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2. Wikidata: Anton Praetorius
Wikidata Q57337, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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