William penn fun facts
What did william penn do!
William Penn was born in England in 1644. He was the founder of the province of Pennsylvania, which was at first a British colony, but later became the great state we all know as Pennsylvania – which means in Latin, “Penn’s forest.” While there were many contributors to what would become the U.S.
Constitution, his ideas about democracy provided a foundation for the document and for the direction of the new nation.
Early Life
Penn was raised by Anglican parents in England.
William penn education
When he was 22 he became a member of the Religious Society of Friends, otherwise known as Quakers. They believed in obedience to the inner light, which was a direct manifestation of God, and they did not recognize the authority of any other man or organization, even going so far as refusing to participate in any militia or army service.
Admiral Sir William Penn, the younger Penn’s father, was very distressed by the religious beliefs of his son, and it came to be a defining theme in
