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Variants
- W. P. (William Penn), 1644-1718
- Philanglus, 1644-1718
- P., W. (William Penn), 1644-1718
- Pen, William, 1644-1718
- Friend to righteousness and peace, 1644-1718
- Gentleman in the city, 1644-1718
- Author of the late Considerations, 1644-1718
- Considerations, Author of the late, 1644-1718
- Friend to liberty for liberties sake, 1644-1718
- Philo-britannicus, 1644-1718
- One who cordially imbraces whatsoever there is of tru religion in al professions ..., 1644-1718
- Gentleman in the country, 1644-1718
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1644-10-14
Death Date
- 1718-07-30
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Society of Friends
Birth Place
- London (England)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Government
Protestantism
Occupation
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Sources
- found: His A defence of the Duke of Buckingham's book ... 1685.
- found: His Urim and thummim ... 1674:t.p. (W. P.)
- found: His Englands great interest in the choice of this new Parliament, 1679:p. 4 (Philanglus)
- found: InU/Wing STC files(usage: William Pen; a friend to righteousness and peace)
- found: His A defence of the Duke of Buckingham ... 1685:t.p. (Author of the late Considerations)
- found: InU/Wing STC files(usage: a friend to liberty for liberties sake)
- found: His The great question to be considered by the King, and this approaching Parliament ... 1679:p. 8 (Philo-britannicus)
- found: Pennsylvania. Governor (1699-1701 : Penn). The governor's speech to the Assembly, at Philadelphia, 1701 (name not given)
- found: Raimo, J.W. Bio. dir. of Amer. colonial and revolutionary governors 1607-1789, 1980(Penn, William; Penn. governor 1682-84 and 1699-1701)
- found: His Som [sic] free reflections upon occasion of the public discourse about liberty of conscience ... 1687:t.p. (One who cordially imbraces whatsoever there is of tru religion in al professions, and hates every thing which makes any of them hate or hurt one another)
- found: His A letter from a gentleman in the country, to his friends in London, upon the subject of the penal laws and tests, printed in the year 1687.
- found: Encyclopedia Britannica online, viewed Apr. 4, 2014(William Penn, born Oct. 14, 1644 in London, England; died July 30, 1718, Buckinghamshire, England; English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom, who oversaw the founding of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers and other religious minorities of Europe)
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Change Notes
- 1980-08-21: new
- 2024-08-08: revised
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