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Who was George Burroughs?

A Harvard-educated, non-ordained clergyman who ministered to the English community at Falmouth, Maine.

What led many English settlers away from Casco Bay, Maine?

Conflict with the Wabanakis.

Where did George Burroughs and his family relocate after leaving Maine?

Salem Village.

What was the timeline of Burroughs's ministry in Salem Village?

He replaced Deodat Lawson as minister between 1680 and 1683 but was also disliked and refused pay in 1682.

When did Burroughs return to Falmouth, Maine?

In 1683.

What event turned attention towards Falmouth during the Salem witchcraft accusations?

Abigail Hobbs's confession in April 1692.

Who identified Burroughs as the chief specter?

Thomas Putnam's daughter, Ann.

What significant meeting took place on August 1, involving Increase Mather?

A meeting of eight ministers concluded that spectral evidence could be probative.

What was one reason for the suspicion against George Burroughs?

His survival of the violence during the Anglo-Wabenaki warfare.

How did Thomas Hobbes's 'Leviathan' relate to witchcraft beliefs?

It attacked witchcraft beliefs using materialist philosophy.

What was Cotton Mather's role in the Salem witch trials?

He defended the Salem witch hunt in his work 'Wonders of the Invisible World'.

What did the Cambridge Association conclude about spectral evidence?

They deemed it probative and acknowledged that the Devil could represent innocent persons.

What was unique about the accusations against Burroughs?

There was a sudden accumulation of charges against him.

What did Increase and Cotton Mather believe about witches?

They believed that witches and the Devil were real and needed to be stopped.

What was one of the themes in 'Wonders of the Invisible World' by Cotton Mather?

It included observations on the number and operations of the Devil.