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What university awarded Cotton Mather an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree?

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The University of Glasgow in Scotland conferred an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree upon Cotton Mather in recognition of his extensive theological writings and significant contributions to Puritan theology. This esteemed distinction acknowledged Mather's profound erudition and influence within the religious landscape of the colonial era.
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