Part A

Cotton Mather was a powerful Boston clergyman whose ideas about witchcraft influenced many of the judges at the trials. You can read this article to learn more about the life of Cotton Mather.

Primary resource: In 1689, Mather published Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions, an account of a witchcraft case in Boston. Read an excerpt from the document to get an idea of what Mather thought about witchcraft.

Mather calls himself an eyewitness to the event. Do you think eyewitness accounts are always believable? Why or why not? Write your answer in 50 to 75 words.

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