William Penn From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in streight and narrow Enclosures. William Penn (14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was a Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British Nort

United States History Home Chronological ErasChronological Eras Early America Information Tables Maps History Quizzes Glossary Blog William Penn William Penn was born in London and attended Oxford where he became acquainted with the Society of Friends (Quakers); his association with this highly unpopular sect led to h

Introduction Introduction William Penn, Proprietor William Penn is known, of course, as the founder of Pennsylvania. He is also known as a famous Quaker and for his Great Treaty with the Delaware. What is known however, is often obscured by myth. For example, Penn did not name his colony after himself (as he feared wo

Encyclopædia Britannica Subscribe Log In · Join In the News Spotlight Demystified Quizzes Galleries Lists Search Click here to search William PennEnglish Quaker leader and colonist Written By: Frederick B. Tolles Last Updated: 5-20-2009 William Penn, (born Oct. 14, 1644, London, Eng.—died July 30, 1718,

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The Freeman Ideas on Liberty William Penn, Americas First Great Champion for Liberty and Peace by Jim Powell Mr. Powell is editor of Laissez-Faire Books and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barrons, American Heritage, and more than three dozen other p

William Penn ( (O.S. October October July was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania , the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom , notable for his good re

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