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Dietrich Flade (died 1589) was a German lawyer, judge and educator. He was one of the most known victims of the Trier witch trials. ^[1] He was active as a main judge during the Trier witch trials until he himself was arrested and executed by fire for witchcraft. He was tortured in a witch torturer^{[ clarification needed ]} until he confessed to witchcraft.

References

• Burr, George Lincoln (1891). The fate of Dietrich Flade (PDF).
• National Geographic – Witches: The Truth Behind the Trials, Episodes 1 and 2.