= Cotton Mather
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Cotton Mather (1663–1728) was a New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer known for his significant influence in early American religious and social life. He was a key figure during the Salem witch trials and played a notable role in promoting the trials, though he later expressed regret about the events. Mather was the son of Increase Mather, another prominent Puritan minister, and he held a degree from Harvard College.
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