Which Puritan author wrote 'The Wonders of the Invisible World' to justify the proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials?
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Correct answer: Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather was a prolific minister who firmly believed in the presence of spectral evidence and witchcraft. His book defended the court's actions as a necessary defense of the New England 'theocracy' against the devil.
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