Pennsylvania Is Founded
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: March 4, 1681
Article abstract: William Penn establishes a haven for the Society of Friends, or Quakers, and their “holy experiment.”
Summary of Event
On March 4, 1681, King Charles II of Great Britain granted to William Penn a charter creating the colony of Pennsylvania. Named after his father, Sir William Penn, an admiral who had aided Charles’s accession, Penn received the charter in payment of a debt of sixteen thousand pounds sterling that the king owed to him.
The charter made Penn proprietor of the colony. It was similar to other proprietary...
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