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WILLIAM PENN AND THE
     BEGINNING OF
    PENNSYLVANIA
       BY BYRON DAVIS
         HISTORY 110
INTRODUCTION
 • Who was William Penn ?
 William Penn was an real
estate entrepreneur,
philosopher, and founder of
the Province of Pennsylvania,
the English North American
colony and the future
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. He started
religious freedom for a religious
group called the Quakers,
Known for successful treaties
with the Lenape Indians. He
also helped plan and develop
Philadelphia.
TIMELINE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
•   October 14th 1644
                        •   William was born in London, England, Parents William and Margaret Penn,
                            named honor of his father.
•    1662               •   Expelled from Oxford University in England in 1662 for refusing to
                            conform to the Anglican Church
•   1670                •   William Penn’s father died and Penn inherited the family estates and he
                            began to work for King Charles II.
                        •   Penn married Gulielma Springett, a fellow Quaker, They had eight children,
•   1672                    but only three reached adulthood: Springett (1675-1696), Letitia (1678-
                            1746), and William Penn Jr. (1681-1720).
•   1675                •   William Penn became a trustee of West New Jersey made New Jersey a
                            place for Quakers.
                        •   Penn was rewarded land from King Charles II as a debt to William Penn’s
•   1681                    father. This land was located in America where he started a new colony.
                        •   Penn moved to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place
•   1682                    where people could enjoy freedom of religion
                        •   Penn is given back the proprietorship of Pennsylvania. For helping the King
                            when Penn returned home he finds out his wife died.
•   1694                •   Penn is remarried at the age of 52 to a 26 year old which is very awkward
                            today. They both had seven children and four made it to adulthood.
•   1696
                        •   William Penn moved back to England and still had control of Delaware. He
•   1700s                   made a charter to give away Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is known as the
                            Declaration of Independence of England. After the years William Penn was
                            getting old and his health started to fail him.

•   1718                •   William Penn Died at the age of 74 and was buried at Jordan’s
                            Meetinghouse in Buckinghamshire. He lived an amazing life and
                            accomplished a lot of goals in his life. He escaped control and united his
                            people. William Penn is still known today in history and especially in my
                            birthplace Philadelphia. William Penn has a statue on top of the City Hall
                            Building of Philadelphia.
PENNSYLVANIA IN PRESENT DAY

• City Of Philadelphia
• Statue of William
  Penn
• Liberty Bell
• Pennsbury
• manor
THINGS NAMED AFTER WILLIAM PENN




William Penn Hotel
REFERENCES
                           Five Sources for Research Project

                                     Journal Articles

                                         Article 1

Morris, K. (1993). Theological sources of William Penn’s Concept of religious toleration.
                        Journal of Church, 35(1), 83. Retrieved from
http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles./9511031606/theological-sources-william-penns-
                                 concept-religious-toleration

                                         Article 2

  filiaci, A. (2004). William Penn and the founding of Philadelphia. Cobblestone, 25(7), 8.
retrieved from http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/14650669/william-penn-founding-
                                         philadelphia

                                          Book
  Soderlund, J.R. (1983). William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania: A documentary
             history . Pennsylvania,Lehigh: University of Pennsylvania Press.

                                         website

        Independence hall, A. (2012). Brief history of William Penn. Retrieved from
                                 www.ushistory.or/penn

                                     Encyclopedia
 William Penn. ‘’ Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2004. Retrieved march 19. 2013 from
     Encyclopedia.com: Http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1g2/1g2-3404705041.html

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William penn and the beginning of pennsylvania

  • 1. WILLIAM PENN AND THE BEGINNING OF PENNSYLVANIA BY BYRON DAVIS HISTORY 110
  • 2. INTRODUCTION • Who was William Penn ? William Penn was an real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He started religious freedom for a religious group called the Quakers, Known for successful treaties with the Lenape Indians. He also helped plan and develop Philadelphia.
  • 3. TIMELINE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS • October 14th 1644 • William was born in London, England, Parents William and Margaret Penn, named honor of his father. • 1662 • Expelled from Oxford University in England in 1662 for refusing to conform to the Anglican Church • 1670 • William Penn’s father died and Penn inherited the family estates and he began to work for King Charles II. • Penn married Gulielma Springett, a fellow Quaker, They had eight children, • 1672 but only three reached adulthood: Springett (1675-1696), Letitia (1678- 1746), and William Penn Jr. (1681-1720). • 1675 • William Penn became a trustee of West New Jersey made New Jersey a place for Quakers. • Penn was rewarded land from King Charles II as a debt to William Penn’s • 1681 father. This land was located in America where he started a new colony. • Penn moved to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place • 1682 where people could enjoy freedom of religion • Penn is given back the proprietorship of Pennsylvania. For helping the King when Penn returned home he finds out his wife died. • 1694 • Penn is remarried at the age of 52 to a 26 year old which is very awkward today. They both had seven children and four made it to adulthood. • 1696 • William Penn moved back to England and still had control of Delaware. He • 1700s made a charter to give away Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is known as the Declaration of Independence of England. After the years William Penn was getting old and his health started to fail him. • 1718 • William Penn Died at the age of 74 and was buried at Jordan’s Meetinghouse in Buckinghamshire. He lived an amazing life and accomplished a lot of goals in his life. He escaped control and united his people. William Penn is still known today in history and especially in my birthplace Philadelphia. William Penn has a statue on top of the City Hall Building of Philadelphia.
  • 4. PENNSYLVANIA IN PRESENT DAY • City Of Philadelphia • Statue of William Penn • Liberty Bell • Pennsbury • manor
  • 5. THINGS NAMED AFTER WILLIAM PENN William Penn Hotel
  • 6. REFERENCES Five Sources for Research Project Journal Articles Article 1 Morris, K. (1993). Theological sources of William Penn’s Concept of religious toleration. Journal of Church, 35(1), 83. Retrieved from http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles./9511031606/theological-sources-william-penns- concept-religious-toleration Article 2 filiaci, A. (2004). William Penn and the founding of Philadelphia. Cobblestone, 25(7), 8. retrieved from http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/14650669/william-penn-founding- philadelphia Book Soderlund, J.R. (1983). William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania: A documentary history . Pennsylvania,Lehigh: University of Pennsylvania Press. website Independence hall, A. (2012). Brief history of William Penn. Retrieved from www.ushistory.or/penn Encyclopedia William Penn. ‘’ Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2004. Retrieved march 19. 2013 from Encyclopedia.com: Http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1g2/1g2-3404705041.html