William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681. He established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion, notably granting freedom to Quakers. Penn also had successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans. He helped plan and develop the city of Philadelphia, which became the capital of Pennsylvania. Throughout his life, Penn worked to establish Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom and tolerance through his leadership and governance of the colony.