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	[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all Important persons in the Salem Court Records] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia		[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all Important persons in the Salem Court Records] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia

	[http://salem.noblenet.org/~~eg/opac/record~~/2182674~~?locg=63~~ Salem possessed; the social origins of witchcraft by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum] 1974.		[http://salem.noblenet.org/Record/2182674 Salem possessed; the social origins of witchcraft by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum] 1974.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all Important persons in the Salem Court Records] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia		[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all Important persons in the Salem Court Records] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia

			[http://salem.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/2182674?locg=63 Salem possessed; the social origins of witchcraft by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum] 1974.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia		[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all Important persons in the Salem Court Records] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia

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	Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. As one of the succession of three ministers who left the Village in the years leading up		Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. As one of the succession of three ministers who left the Village in the years leading up

	to the trials, he became involved in the Village's social conflicts. During his stay in Salem he borrowed money from the Putnam		to the trials, he became involved in the Village's social conflicts. During his stay in Salem he borrowed money from the Putnam

	family and when he was unable to pay it back, conflict with the Putnams arose. It was at this point that he left. Although he		family and when he was unable to pay it back, conflict with the Putnams arose. It was at this point that he left. Although he

	eventually repaid his loan, twelve years later, he was charged, arrested and brought back to Salem from Wells, Maine. Many members of the Salem Village and Andover testified against him and called him the "ring leader" of the witches, a virtual priest of the devil. Cotton Mather also took particular interest in the trial because of Burroughs' unorthodox religious beliefs and practices. He was found guilty and executed on August 19, 1692. His hanging was the only one attended by Cotton Mather, who urged the sympathetic crowd against him.		eventually repaid his loan, twelve years later, he was charged, arrested and brought back to Salem from Wells, Maine. Many members

			of the Salem Village and Andover testified against him and called him the "ring leader" of the witches, a virtual priest of the

			devil. Cotton Mather also took particular interest in the trial because of Burroughs' unorthodox religious beliefs and practices.

			He was found guilty and executed on August 19, 1692. His hanging was the only one attended by Cotton Mather, who urged the

			sympathetic crowd against him.

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			==See Also==
			[http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/?group.num=all] Salem Witch Trials, Univ. of Virginia

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'''George Burroughs''' was the only Puritan minister indicted and executed in Salem in 1692. He served as minister of Salem

Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. As one of the succession of three ministers who left the Village in the years leading up

to the trials, he became involved in the Village's social conflicts. During his stay in Salem he borrowed money from the Putnam

family and when he was unable to pay it back, conflict with the Putnams arose. It was at this point that he left. Although he

eventually repaid his loan, twelve years later, he was charged, arrested and brought back to Salem from Wells, Maine. Many members of the Salem Village and Andover testified against him and called him the "ring leader" of the witches, a virtual priest of the devil. Cotton Mather also took particular interest in the trial because of Burroughs' unorthodox religious beliefs and practices. He was found guilty and executed on August 19, 1692. His hanging was the only one attended by Cotton Mather, who urged the sympathetic crowd against him.