William Penn Biography

William Penn biography

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NAME: William Penn
OCCUPATION: Lawyer, Political Leader, Religious Leader, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1644
DEATH DATE: July 30, 1718
EDUCATION: Chigwell Grammar School, University of Oxford, Lincoln's Inn
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Buckinghamshire, England

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William Penn was a Quaker religious leader who oversaw the founding of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Although he attacked many churches early in his religious evolution, William Penn would earn his place in history for promoting religious tolerance. In Pennsylvania, Penn hoped to provide a refuge for Quakers and other persecuted people and to build an ideal Christian commonwealth. After less than two years, Penn had to leave for England, and he left the province in 1701, never to see it again.