Samuel Willard

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Samuel Willard

Religious Studies

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• Religious Studies

Why Is Samuel Willard Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Samuel Willard was a New England Puritan clergyman. He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, graduated from Harvard College in 1659, and was minister at Groton from 1663 to 1676, before being driven out by the Indians during King Philip's War. Willard was pastor of the Third Church, Boston, from 1678 until his death. He opposed the Salem witch trials and was acting president of Harvard University from 1701. He published many sermons; the folio volume, A Compleat Body of Divinity, was published posthumously in 1726.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Samuel Willard?

Samuel Willard is affiliated with the following schools:

• Harvard University