Peter Titelmann
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| Peter Titelmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1501 |
| Died | 1572 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Peter Titelmann, born in 1501, served as the Dean of Ronsen, in Flanders, until 1546 when he was raised to the rank of Inquisitor. He died in 1572. He practiced in both Flanders and Artois, hunting out and exterminating Mennonites and other supposed heretics with a perseverance and ferocity quite remarkable.[1] He was known to show neither fear nor mercy, the former being due, as he himself averred, to his having only to do with “the innocent and virtuous, who make no resistance, and let themselves be taken like lambs”.[2] The Spanish authorities, although well aware of his cruel methods, always countenanced him even as the other Inquisitors. In 1565 Phillip II wrote to his half-sister, the Duchess Margret of Palmer, that he had "heard how insubstantial are the objections raised by the inhabitants of Bruges against Titelman; you would do well not to permit anything to be done to undermine his authority. I am sure that being well-informed of what happens (as I believe you are) you won't fail to take the necessary steps." [3]
