Penn, William
PENN, WILLIAM (1644–1718), Quaker religious leader and theologian, was a proponent of religious and political rights, and founder of Pennsylvania. Educated at Oxford, the French P...
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Penn, William
October 14, 1644
London, England
July 30, 1718
Berkshire, England
Founder of Pennsylvania
"When the purchase was agreed, great promises passed between us of kindness and good neig...
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The Propriety of Pennsylvania by William Penn
The Propriety of Pennsylvania
Reprinted in In Their Own Words: The Colonizers
Published in 1998
"Our people are mostly settled upon the upper river...
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William Penn (1644-1718) founded Pennsylvania and played a leading role in the history of New Jersey and Delaware.The heritage of William Penn was his part in the growth of the Society of Friends (Qua...
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Contrary to his popular image, William Penn was an unusually complex, energetic, versatile, and creative man: mystic and religious activist, political theorist and practical politician, administrator ...
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During the 1600's and 1700's, several adventurous English settlers began to establish and organize thirteen colonies. Overtime, these various colonies started to develop diverse economies and ways of...
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The Quakers' religious view and William Penn's life service for the colony of Pennsylvania reflected the statement "William Penn established the first colony truly dedicated to religious freedom." T...
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Penn, William
Penn, William
William Penn
William Penn
