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Cotton Mather is born

Cotton Mather puritan clergyman, known for puritan clergyman, was born on 1663-02-12.

Cotton Mather puritan clergyman, known for puritan clergyman, was born on 1663-02-12. Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728) was a Puritan clergyman and author in colonial New England, who wrote extensively on theological, historical, and scientific subjects. After being educated at Harvard College, he joined his father Increase as minister of the Congregationalist Old North Meeting House in Boston, then part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where he preached for the rest of his life.

Historical Significance

Cotton Mather is Puritan clergyman.

Key People

Cotton Mather

Puritan clergyman

Puritan clergyman

Events Before

  1. English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

    English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

  2. King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, Engla

    King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, England

  3. Act of Uniformity requires English government and church officials to accept the Book of Common Prayer

    The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.

  4. 1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island

    1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island

  5. Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders to Chinese pirates

    The island of Taiwan, also commonly known as Formosa, was partly under colonial rule by the Dutch Republic from 1624 to 1662 and from 1664 to 1668.

Events After

  1. Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers

    The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed.

  2. Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

    Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

  3. 1st naturalization act in American colonies

    1st naturalization act in American colonies

  4. France & Saxony sign alliance

    France & Saxony sign alliance

  5. Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

    Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on February 12, 1663?
Cotton Mather puritan clergyman, known for puritan clergyman, was born on 1663-02-12. Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728) was a Puritan clergyman and author in colonial New England, who wrote extensively on theological, historical, and scientific subjects. After being educated at Harvard College, he joined his father Increase as minister of the Congregationalist Old North Meeting House in Boston, then part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where he preached for the rest of his life.
Why is Cotton Mather is born significant?
Cotton Mather is Puritan clergyman.
Who was involved in Cotton Mather is born?
Key figures include Cotton Mather (Puritan clergyman).

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