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The Story of William Penn Penns Valley Publishers威廉佩恩生物谷出版商的故事

* * * * * * * * * The Story of William Penn William Penn was born October 24, 1644 in the country of England. Penn attended school until age 12. After that he had private tutors teach him. During Penn’s college experience he joined a religious group called the Society of Friends, or Quakers. Quaker Family Quakers’ Beliefs People who called themselves Quakers believed all people should be considered equal regardless of how much money they have, and that fighting was wrong. Quakers also felt everyone should be able to choose their own religion. Church of England In the 1600’s the people of England did not have the option of choosing their own religion. It was a law that everyone had to belong to the Church of England, also known as the King’s Church. Penn’s religious beliefs caused him to get kicked out of college and thrown in jail. When Penn was 23, he officially joined the Quaker religion. Penn’s father was a rich Admiral in the King’s navy. The King borrowed some money from Admiral Penn. When he past away he left all of his money to his son, William. This included the money the King still owed his father. Making a New Colony With this money and much planning, Penn decided to begin a colony in North America where everyone could choose his or her own religion. Penn needed to find a way to own land in America. King Pays Off Debts The King was unable to pay Penn back the money he had borrowed from his father. Penn decided to ask the King for land in North America instead of the money. Pennsylvania The land the King gave to Penn is now called Pennsylvania. At that time Pennsylvania was covered with many trees. Penn wanted to name the new colony “Sylvania,” meaning woods. The King wanted to name it after Penn’s father. They decided to combine their two thoughts and call it Pennsylvania (Penn’s Woods). Colony Begins In 1681 Penn sent over a group of people to start the colony. This colony gave people religious freedom, a voice in the government, and all people were tre