George Burroughs
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George Burroughs was a Puritan minister in colonial New England who was infamously executed for alleged witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Burroughs canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan minister
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historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegation | witchcraft ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution for alleged witchcraft ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| colony | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colonial America ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1692-08-19 ⓘ |
| denomination | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in North America ⓘ |
| event | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| familyName |
William S. Burroughs
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surface form:
Burroughs
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Puritan religious culture in 17th-century New England
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mass hysteria and legal irregularities of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | considered by many historians to have been wrongfully executed ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfTrial | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the only ordained minister executed in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtDeath | convicted of witchcraft ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
historical accounts of the Salem witch trials
ⓘ
scholarly works on colonial New England and witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials
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being executed for alleged witchcraft ⓘ reciting the Lord’s Prayer at his execution ⓘ |
| occupation | minister ⓘ |
| participantIn | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Gallows Hill, Salem (traditional attribution)
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surface form:
Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| positionHeld |
minister in Falmouth, Maine
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minister of the church at Salem Village ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Falmouth, Maine (then part of Massachusetts Bay Colony)
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Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) ⓘ
surface form:
Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| roleInEvent |
accused witch in the Salem witch trials
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clergyman executed during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
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