John Cotton
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John Cotton was a prominent 17th-century Puritan minister and theologian in colonial New England, influential in shaping early American religious thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan minister
→
clergyman → person → theologian → |
| activeIn | colonial New England → |
| associatedWith | Anne Hutchinson → |
| buriedAt | King's Chapel Burying Ground → |
| child |
John Cotton
→
surface form: "John Cotton Jr."
Seaborn Cotton → |
| citizenshipAfterMigration | Massachusetts Bay Colony → |
| clergyType | Congregational minister → |
| conflict | Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England → |
| dateOfBirth | 1585-12-04 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1652-12-23 → |
| describedBySource | early New England church records → |
| educatedAt |
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
→
Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| emigratedTo | Massachusetts Bay Colony → |
| era | 17th century → |
| familyName | Cotton → |
| givenName | John → |
| influenced |
John Davenport
→
Congregationalism →
surface form: "New England Congregational churches"
Thomas Hooker → early American religious thought → |
| knownFor |
influence on New England Congregationalism
→
shaping early American Puritan theology → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| memberOf |
New England clergy
→
surface form: "Massachusetts Bay clergy"
|
| movement |
Puritanism
→
surface form: "Puritan movement"
|
| notableWork |
Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes
→
The Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven → The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England → |
| occupation |
minister
→
theologian → |
| placeOfBirth |
Derby
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surface form: "Derby, Derbyshire, England"
|
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony"
|
| placeOfResidence |
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
→
Boston, Massachusetts →
surface form: "Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony"
|
| positionHeld | vicar of St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
Puritanism → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
| spouse |
Sarah Hawkred
→
Sarah Story → |
| theologicalOrientation |
Congregationalism
→
Reformed theology → |
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this entity surface form: "John Cotton Jr."