I...did not know this (in fairness to me, it sounds like, as you say, many people do not know this), and it's indefensibly vile (and, wtf, Voltaire!), both as a matter of justice as well as juridical soundness. It was likely also lousy tactics, since it sounds like he only did this not out of any perceived national interest but in order to hurt Fritz :( It was definitely terrible parenting, but for FW this is par for the course, no?
I'm not a German or EU lawyer, but I'm interested in legal history, and Germany's is interesting, with its different states and legal systems; Prussian military legal history is also interesting. +adds to list of topics to read up on
Re: The Katte War Tribunal Protocol
I...did not know this (in fairness to me, it sounds like, as you say, many people do not know this), and it's indefensibly vile (and, wtf, Voltaire!), both as a matter of justice as well as juridical soundness. It was likely also lousy tactics, since it sounds like he only did this not out of any perceived national interest but in order to hurt Fritz :( It was definitely terrible parenting, but for FW this is par for the course, no?
I'm not a German or EU lawyer, but I'm interested in legal history, and Germany's is interesting, with its different states and legal systems; Prussian military legal history is also interesting. +adds to list of topics to read up on