William Penn

<p>Explore the life and legacy of William Penn the English Quaker leader and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania in this comprehensive historical biography. Delve into Penn's early life his conversion to Quakerism and his tireless advocacy for religious freedom and tolerance. This biography recounts Penn's efforts to establish a colony based on these principles and his complex relationship with the English Crown. This edition contains an extra chapter addressing the Macaulay Charges offering a critical analysis of historical controversies surrounding Penn's actions and character. </p><p>Gain insight into the political and social landscape of 17th-century England and America through the life of one of its most influential figures. William Penn: An Historical Biography is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Quakerism the founding of Pennsylvania and the struggle for religious liberty.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>