William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, theologian, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania.

Feb 6, 2026 · William Penn (born October 14, 1644, London, England—died July 30, 1718, Buckinghamshire) was an English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom, who oversaw …

William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set …

Prédicateur de la secte, polémiste brillant engagé dans de fréquentes controverses avec des anglicans et des non-conformistes, avocat inlassable de la suspension des lois pénales applicables aux …

Penn was sent to prison for his belief four times denouncing the Protestant faith, “No Cross, No Crown” in 1669. With all his writings about Quakerism, including the written doctrine, Penn helped establish …

Apr 2, 2014 · William Penn was an English Quaker best known for founding the colony of Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom in America.

Nov 23, 2024 · William Penn – a name revered in the annals of American history as both a trailblazer and a visionary leader. Penn, an influential Quaker, played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of …

Penn wanted the province to be called Sylvania, but the King insisted on the name Penn being prefixed in memory of his father, so it became Pennsylvania. He went to America in 1682 and spent two years …

William Penn was the son of Sir William Penn Senior, an admiral, who figures in Pepys' Diary. He was born on the east side of Great Tower Street in London and baptized in the Church of All Hallows, …

William Penn was the first great hero of American liberty. During the late seventeenth century, when Protestants persecuted Catholics, Catholics persecuted Protestants, and both persecuted Quakers …