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Jan 3, 2017 · William Penn was the son of English Admiral Sir William Penn (1621-1670). The seaman, a national hero, took a circuitous path to fame and knighthood. When King Charles I was beheaded for treason ...
SYNOPSIS. Penn’s Seed: The Awakening is a long-form documentary about the life and legacy of William Penn, an early advocate of religious freedom and democracy. This film explores the historical contribution of Penn to the foundation of the United States, but more importantly explores how the latent legacy of Penn’s commitment to global ...
Early Life and Education. Penn was born on October 14, 1644, in London, England. His father, Admiral Sir William Penn, was a wealthy man. As a child young Penn became interested in religion, but he rebelled against England’s national church, the Church of England. In 1660 he began studying at the University of Oxford.
Jan 18, 2024 · A proposal to remove William Penn’s statue from a Philadelphia park was pulled after public outcry. Penn’s biographer says his Quaker religion may well have disapproved of such a statue.
Nov 21, 2023 · William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania. He lived from 1644 to 1718 and was born to an upper-class admiral of the British royal navy. He became a Quaker in his 20s, which led him to found the ...
Sep 19, 2021 · William Penn is the father of Democracy in the United States, who Thomas Jefferson called. "the greatest lawgiver the world has produced." He was a pacifist Quaker whose founding of the Christian government of Pennsylvania in 1682 inspired the later United States of America; his family kept ownership of it until the American Revolution.
Mar 8, 2021 · Penn was born on October 14, 1644, to Admiral William Penn Sr. and his wife, Margaret Jasper, a highly religious widow of either Dutch or Irish heritage. (It’s debated.)
