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Thomas Penn (8 March 1702 – 21 March 1775) was an English landowner and mercer who was the chief proprietor of Pennsylvania from 1746 to 1775. He was one of 17 children of William Penn, the founder of the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania in British America.
- 8, including Granville
- Lady Juliana Fermor Penn (m. 1751)
Notable works. Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England. Notable awards. 2012 HW Fisher Prize. Thomas Penn (born 1974) is an English historian, author and editor. He is best known for his 2011 biography of King Henry VII of England, Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England, for which he won the HW Fisher Best First Biography prize and which was the ...
- 1974
- British
- English
- Author, Editor
William Penn’s son Thomas Penn (1702–75), who was proprietor of Pennsylvania in 1737, hired the three fastest walkers in the colony and offered a large prize to the one who could cover the most land. The winner, running on a carefully cleared path, crossed more than twice the….
Oct 10, 2019 · Thomas Penn’s The Brothers York begins with the attempt in 1460 by Richard, Duke of York to seize the crown from the Lancastrian king Henry VI, and follows Richard’s three sons – Edward, Richard...
Fri 25 Nov 2011 17.55 EST. H enry VII can look a dull king, so dull that Thomas Penn's title omits his name. Shakespeare, drawn to the colour on either side of the reign, skipped it. His history...
Jun 3, 2019 · Thomas Penn (1702 –1775) was a son of William Penn, founder of the English North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The correspondence (1729–75) touches on nearly all aspects of colonial life. 10 reels, 16-page guide. Enlarge. Thomas Penn, by Arthur Devis (detail), courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Oct 15, 2011 · Sat 15 Oct 2011 19.05 EDT. I n Winter King, first-time historian Thomas Penn has written a definitive and accessible account of the reign of Henry VII that will alter our view not just of Henry,...