William Penn (1644-1718) founded the state of Pennsylvania, naming it after his father.

William Penn

William Penn (1644-1718) founded the state of Pennsylvania, naming it after his father. He converted to the Quaker religion in his twenties and went on to advocate a society based on peace and love.

Random Quote from William Penn

"Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it. "

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Online Resources

• William Penn page.
• Some Fruits of Solitude - by William Penn.
• William Penn's Advice to His Children - chapter 1.
• William Penn's Advice to His Children - chapter 2.
• William Penn's Advice to His Children - chapter 3.
• A Key - Penn's clarification and defense of Quaker doctrines.
• The Tryal of Wm. Penn and Wm. Mead for Causing a Tumult (1670)
• True Spiritual Liberty by William Penn.
• A Letter to Friends in Dantzic - written by Penn in July, 1673
• Letter to his wife (1682).
• Letter to Margaret Fell.
• Another letter to Margaret Fell.
• The Quaker Writings Home Page.

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• William Penn
• Quakers
• US History
• Pennsylvania
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