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Apr 1, 2024 · 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 the founding of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers and other religious minorities of Europe.
Rather than state that he was not a Quaker and thereby avoid any charges, he publicly declared himself a member and finally joined the Quakers at the age of 22. In pleading his case, Penn stated that since the Quakers had no political agenda (unlike the Puritans) they should not be subject to laws that restricted political action by minority ...
- Christ Church, Oxford
- 30 July 1718 (aged 73), Ruscombe, Berkshire, England
- 14 October 1644, London, England
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Apr 2, 2014 · (1644-1718) Who Was William Penn? William Penn was the son of an admiral and landowner, and he was educated in theology and the law. In his twenties, he converted to the Quaker...
Portrait of Young William Penn in Armor, date and artist unknown. 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 forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution.
William Penn. 1644 – 1718. William Penn was born near Tower Hill, in London, on 14th October 1644, in the middle of the Civil War. His father was Vice-Admiral Sir William Penn, a great sea-captain. in the 1650s, during Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate, Penn senior experienced great success in sea battles with the Dutch, for which he was made ...
