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Brief History put a stop to William Penn

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Religious beliefs

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Penn's scrupulous views were extremely distressful to his

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Becoming a Quaker

William Penn was born on October 14, 1644 in London, England. Also, he was baptized at All Hallows Church, London.
He attended Chigwell Grammar School, and later moved to Macroom, Castle Ireland because of the political climate. Also, during the time, the English Civil War was going on and Penn heard his first Quaker preacher, Thomas Lee.
He enters the Christ Church College in Oxford, but refused to follow the church’s religious practices. It resulted in him getting expelled only after two years.
He studied law at one of London’s Inns of Court, Lincoln’s Inn. During the 1660’s, there was a huge amount of devastating events that had made a huge impact on Penn. The Great Plague and the Great Fire of England killed and burned the population of thousands. It influenced the ways Penn laid out the city of Philadelphia.
Penn joins the group of the Society of Friends at the age of 22. He makes a life changing decision by joining the group of the Quakers, which put his social position, political connections, and financial issues in jeopardy. This had shocked many, considering his family were upperclassmen. Penn said he would defend his faith for the rest of his life.

He was jailed and charged by the Tower of Lo

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William Penn

Colonial American writer and religious thinker (1644–1718)

"Billy Penn" redirects here. For the magazine, see WHYY-FM § Billy Penn.

For other uses, see William Penn (disambiguation).

William Penn
Penn depicted in an 18th century illustration
Born	(1644-10-14)October 14, 1644 Tower Hill, London, England
Died	August 10, 1718(1718-08-10) (aged 73) Ruscombe, Berkshire, England
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)	Nobleman, writer, colonial proprietor of Pennsylvania, founder of Philadelphia
Spouse(s)	Gulielma Penn Hannah Margaret Callowhill
Children	17, including William Jr., John, Thomas, and Richard
Parent(s)	Admiral Sir William Penn Margaret Jasper

William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era. Penn, an advocate of democracy and religious freedom, was known for his amicable relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans who had resided in present-day Pennsylvania prior to European settlements in the state.

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