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Cotton Mather

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Profession
Religious Leader
Died
Feb 13, 1728
Zodiac
Aquarius
Born in
Boston MA
About
Perhaps best remembered for his influential and controversial role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, this Puritan cleric is also known for his numerous pamphlets and published sermons. His most famous works include Wonders of the Invisible World, Pillars of Salt, and Magnalia Christi Americana.
Family
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Maria Cotton (the daughter of clergyman John Cotton) and prominent Puritan minister and writer Increase Mather.

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