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Jun 7, 2024 · Learn how William Penn, a Quaker leader, fought for religious freedom and founded the colony of Pennsylvania in the 17th century. Explore the history and beliefs of the Quakers, their persecution and their journey to America.
Jun 11, 2024 · William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was an English founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. State of Pennsylvania.
- England
- October 14, 1644
- "The Quaker"
- July 30, 1718
Jun 19, 2024 · Anyone interested in later Stuart Britain or colonial North America will be aware of the importance of the writings of William Penn. Not only was Penn a staunch advocate of political liberty and re...
4 days ago · Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which is now the US state of Pennsylvania .
Jun 16, 2024 · William Penn (24 October [ O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [ O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era.
Jun 14, 2024 · Keith E. Wallace, 79, of Cadiz, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his family by his side. Keith was born June 20, 1945 in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, to the late Max Elbert and Phyllis Jane Heavilin Wallace.
Jun 1, 2024 · The reputation of religious freedom advocate and early Quaker William Penn has evolved over the years since he lived in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A close associate of the British court, Penn was an accomplished speaker and writer. He also spent time in a debtors’ prison and died in bankruptcy.
