William Penn

For the British admiral, see William Penn (admiral).

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William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the North American colony of Great Britain that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution.

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Although born in a well-to-do Anglican family, Penn joined the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers at the age of 25. The Quakers obeyed their "inner light", which they believed to come directly from God, refused to bow to the authority of the king, and endorsed pacifism. These were times of turmoil, just after Cromwell's death, and the Quakers were suspect, because of their heretical ideas and because of their refusal to pay respect to the king or swear an oath of loyalty to him (Quakers do not swear any oaths).

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Province of Pennsylvania: The Province of Pennsylvania, better known to Americans as Pennsylvania Colony, was a North America colony granted to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. It was also sometimes called the Quaker Province because of the founder's religion, the Society of Friends, better known as the "Q...

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