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 …

Nov 19, 2025 · William Penn (born October 14, 1644, London, England—died July 30, 1718, Buckinghamshire) was an English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom, who …

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 …

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 …

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.

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

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 …

Now, in 1682, Penn finally stood on the shores of the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn had high hopes that the colony would enjoy religious freedom, as well as peace with the Lenni Lenapes …

6 days ago · William Penn - Quaker Leader, Colonist, Founder: Penn had meanwhile become involved in American colonization as a trustee for Edward Byllynge, one of the two Quaker …

The son of a famous British Admiral, William Penn was born in 1644, just before the English Revolution that overthrew King Charles I. After the restoration of the monarchy, Penn left the …