William Penn was born in London on October 14, 1644. He was the son of William Penn and Margaret Jasper. He was educated at Oxford University in England for theology and law . He got expelled, though, from his Oxford school in 1662 for refusing to follow to the Anglican Church rules. He chose to hold church services in his room which caused a rift. As well as the school, his father didn’t approve of this and beat him for it.
Penn joined the Religious Society five years later known as the Quaker religion. While participating, he went to jail several times for resisting the Church of England. At that time, Friends, commonly called "Quakers," were subject to official persecution which is what landed him in jail.
In 1647 the religion Quaker was established for those who were tired of being taught about Christ through a church or minister. The …show more content…
Although he remained in the colonies for only twenty-two months, he saw to the laying out of Philadelphia. With this, he saw to the sound and permanent establishing of the government, the attracting by advertising, the movement of thousands of colonists from Holland and Ireland as well as from England to Philadelphia, and peace with the Indians. William Penn’s sense of democracy later formed the basis of the American Constitution.
William Penn’s influence on America was fantastic. He worked with others while establishing three of the colonies -New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. He saw that humble folks got a chance to start their lives under favorable conditions; he preached and practiced religious freedom; his ideals helped form the democracy we have today in America.
William Penn Jr. passed away July 30, 1718. He was peacefully laid to rest in Jordan’s Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Buckinghamshire in England . His legacy, though, remains intact here in the United States of
Penn joined the Religious Society five years later known as the Quaker religion. While participating, he went to jail several times for resisting the Church of England. At that time, Friends, commonly called "Quakers," were subject to official persecution which is what landed him in jail.
In 1647 the religion Quaker was established for those who were tired of being taught about Christ through a church or minister. The …show more content…
Although he remained in the colonies for only twenty-two months, he saw to the laying out of Philadelphia. With this, he saw to the sound and permanent establishing of the government, the attracting by advertising, the movement of thousands of colonists from Holland and Ireland as well as from England to Philadelphia, and peace with the Indians. William Penn’s sense of democracy later formed the basis of the American Constitution.
William Penn’s influence on America was fantastic. He worked with others while establishing three of the colonies -New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. He saw that humble folks got a chance to start their lives under favorable conditions; he preached and practiced religious freedom; his ideals helped form the democracy we have today in America.
William Penn Jr. passed away July 30, 1718. He was peacefully laid to rest in Jordan’s Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Buckinghamshire in England . His legacy, though, remains intact here in the United States of