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William Penn - A Life (Hardcover)
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William Penn - A Life (Hardcover)
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On March 4, 1681, King Charles II granted William Penn a charter
for a new American colony. Pennsylvania was to be, in its founder's
words, a bold "Holy Experiment" in religious freedom and
toleration, a haven for those fleeing persecution in an
increasingly intolerant England and across Europe. An activist,
political theorist, and the proprietor of his own colony, Penn
would become a household name in the New World, despite spending
just four years on American soil. Though Penn is an iconic figure
in both American and British history, controversy swirled around
him during his lifetime. In his early twenties, Penn became a
Quaker-an act of religious as well as political rebellion that put
an end to his father's dream that young William would one day join
the English elite. Yet Penn went on to a prominent public career as
a Quaker spokesman, political agitator, and royal courtier. At the
height of his influence, Penn was one of the best-known Dissenters
in England and walked the halls of power as a close ally of King
James II. At his lowest point, he found himself jailed on suspicion
of treason, and later served time in debtor's prison. Despite his
importance, William Penn has remained an elusive character-many
people know his name, but few know much more than that. Andrew R.
Murphy offers the first major biography of Penn in more than forty
years, and the first to make full use of Penn's private papers. The
result is a complex portrait of a man whose legacy we are still
grappling with today. At a time when religious freedom is hotly
debated in the United States and around the world, William Penn's
Holy Experiment serves as both a beacon and a challenge.
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