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William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was known as an early champion of democracy and religious freedom and famous for his good relations... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
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Religious Society of Friends Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania

Twyford, Berkshire William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, spent the final years of his life in Ruscombe Fields, a property close to Twyford, and is remembered by a residential street named 'Pennfields'.

Chigwell Among its many famous past pupils is William Penn, who later went on to found Pennsylvania.

Ballintemple William Penn, the founder of the state of Pennsylvania, is said to have departed from here on his journey to the United States in 1682.

Hawkhurst William Penn, founder of the state of Pennsylvania, owned ironworks at Hawkhurst in the 17th century.

St Olave Hart Street It survived the Great Fire thanks to the efforts of Sir William Penn, the father of the more famous Penn who founded Pennsylvania.

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Wesley College, Delaware The city has roughly 36,000 residents and was founded in 1683 by William Penn.

Grid plan At the urging of city founder William Penn, surveyor Thomas Holme designed a system of wide streets intersecting at right angles between the Schuylkill River to the west and Delaware River to the east, including five squares of dedicated parkland.

History of Philadelphia The history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, goes back to 1682, when the city was founded by William Penn.

Wesley College (Delaware) Dover is the capital of the nation's first state, the city has 35,000 residents and was founded in 1683 by William Penn.

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British Empire In 1681, the colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn.

Granville Penn He was born December 9, 1761 in Spring Gardens, a hamlet in the parish of Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England, the fifth but second surviving and youngest son of Thomas Penn, brother of John Penn, and the grandson of William Penn, founder of the colony of Pennsylvania.

Samuel Pepys Among his colleagues was Admiral Sir William Penn, father of the William Penn who founded the Pennsylvania colony in what would become the United States.

History of Pennsylvania Penn then founded a colony there as a place of religious freedom for Quakers, and named it for the Latin sylvania meaning "woods".

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Market Street (Philadelphia) Long before the city was laid out or settled, Philadelphia's founder, William Penn, had planned that markets would be held regularly on the 100-foot (30 m) wide High Street.

Ashton-Woodenbridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Originally farm land, it was part of the holdings of Thomas Holme, surveyor for Philadelphia's founder, William Penn.

List of churches in Philadelphia Founded by William Penn to celebrate religious freedom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has many historic and significant churches, among many smaller and newer ones.

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Ballintemple William Penn, the founder of the state of Pennsylvania, is said to have departed from here on his journey to the United States in 1682.

Hawkhurst William Penn, founder of the state of Pennsylvania, owned ironworks at Hawkhurst in the 17th century.

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Religious Society of Friends The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, as a safe place for Friends to live and practice their faith.

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Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Newtown was founded by William Penn, in 1684.

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Dover, Delaware Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in 1683 by William Penn, the Proprietor of the territory generally known as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware."

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Pennypack Creek When William Penn founded the province of Pennsylvania in 1682, the Pennypack valley was occupied by Swedish colonists, who continued to live as English settlement began.

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Chorleywood William Penn founded the Pennsylvania Colony with settlers from Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, and nearby towns in southern Buckinghamshire, having lived and married in Chorleywood.

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William Penn In pleading his case, Penn stated that since the Quakers had no political agenda (unlike the Puritans) they should not be subject to laws that restricted political action by minority religions and other groups.

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William Penn In pleading his case, Penn stated that since the Quakers had no political agenda (unlike the Puritans) they should not be subject to laws that restricted political action by minority religions and other groups.

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William Penn In pleading his case, Penn stated that since the Quakers had no political agenda (unlike the Puritans) they should not be subject to laws that restricted political action by minority religions and other groups.

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Religious Society of Friends Many Quakers owned slaves when they first came to America; William Penn, in fact, said that he believed, "author Betty Wood has said, that 'slavery was perfectly acceptable provided that slave owners attended to the spiritual and material needs of those they enslaved.'"

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History of Philadelphia Shortly after receiving the charter, Penn said he would lay out "a large Towne or Citty in the most Convenient place upon the [Delaware] River for health & Navigation."

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History of Philadelphia Shortly after receiving the charter, Penn said he would lay out "a large Towne or Citty in the most Convenient place upon the [Delaware] River for health & Navigation."

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History of Philadelphia Shortly after receiving the charter, Penn said he would lay out "a large Towne or Citty in the most Convenient place upon the [Delaware] River for health & Navigation."

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History of Philadelphia Shortly after receiving the charter, Penn said he would lay out "a large Towne or Citty in the most Convenient place upon the [Delaware] River for health & Navigation."

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History of Philadelphia Shortly after receiving the charter, Penn said he would lay out "a large Towne or Citty in the most Convenient place upon the [Delaware] River for health & Navigation."

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Cape Henlopen State Park William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and early leader of Delaware, decreed that Cape Henlopen and its natural resources be set aside for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of the Delaware Colony.

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Cape Henlopen State Park William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and early leader of Delaware, decreed that Cape Henlopen and its natural resources be set aside for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of the Delaware Colony.

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County is one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania created by William Penn in 1682.

Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester, Philadelphia, and Bucks were the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682.

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester, Philadelphia, and Bucks were the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682.

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Title insurance in the United States Title insurance was created in the United States by William Penn and the vast majority of title insurance policies are written on land within the U.S.

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Holy Experiment Penn sought to create the Holy Experiment in Pennsylvania and he did this by creating a liberal frame of government, and attracting all sorts of people, including many Quakers, who made up the Holy Experiment.

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William Penn After receiving the key to the fort and a clod of earth with a planting in it, Penn immediately set about creating Pennsylvania.

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester, Philadelphia, and Bucks were the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682.

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County is one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania created by William Penn in 1682.

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List of Pennsylvania county name etymologies Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia was created by William Penn and named after a city called Philadelphus, meaning city of brotherly love, located in Asia Minor.

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William Penn Over twenty drafts, Penn labored to create his “Framework of Government.”

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    William Penn

    William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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    William Penn (disambiguation)

    William Penn (1644–1718), is the founder of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. William Penn may also refer to:
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    William Penn (Royal Navy officer)

    Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral, and the father of William Penn, founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn was born in St. Thomas Parish, Bristol to Giles Penn and Joan Gilbert .
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    William Penn State Forest

    William Penn State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #17. The main offices are located in Elverson in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
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    Camp William Penn

    Camp William Penn was the largest federal training facility for African-American soldiers.
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    William Penn Hotel

    The William Penn Hotel is located at 530 William Penn Place in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A variety of luminaries have stayed at the hotel, including John F. Kennedy and Lawrence Welk.
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    Penn

    Springett Penn (I), the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania
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    William Penn High School (Delaware)

    William Penn High School, also known and referred to as William Penn or simply Penn is a four-year comprehensive, coeducational high school located in New Castle, Delaware, United States.
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    William Penn University

    William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1873 as Penn College.
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    William Penn Patrick

    William Penn Patrick was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the owner of Holiday Magic, Leadership Dynamics, and Mind Dynamics.

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