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William Penn

William Penn

English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early quaker and founder of the province of pennsylvania

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Founder of
Province of Pennsylvania
Province of Pennsylvania
Birthdate
October 14, 1644
Birthplace
London
London
Date of Death
July 30, 1718
Place of Death
Berkshire
Berkshire
Author of
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Quakerism A New Nick-Name for Old Christianity Being An Answer to a Book, Entituled, Quakerism No Christianity; subscribed by J. Faldo. In which The Rise, Doctrine and Practice of the Abused Quakers are Truly, Briefly and Fully Declared and Vindicated from the False Charges, Wicked Insinuations, and utmost Opposition made by that Adversary. With a Key, Opening the True Meaning of some of their Doctrine, from that Construction which their Enemies Ignorantly or Enviously Affirm, Report and Dispute to be theirs
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William Penn
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Fruits Of An Active Life
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Reason against railing, and truth against fiction
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The Peoples Liberties Asserted, In The Tryal Of William Penn, and William Mead, At the Sessions held at the Old-Baily in London, the first, third, fourth and fifth of Sept.70. against the most Arbitrary procedure of that Court
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A defence of the Duke of Buckingham's book of religion and worship from the exceptions of a nameless author
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Educated at
Chigwell School
Chigwell School
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation
Politician
Politician
Philosopher
Philosopher
Writer
Writer
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Author
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00000001209992860
Open Library ID
OL70158A0
VIAF
246213460

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Child
Thomas Penn
Thomas Penn
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John Penn ("the American")
Citizenship
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Father
William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
Wikidata ID
Q209152

William Penn (14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony of England. He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans.

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