William Penn Gentle Founder of a New Colony

by Geoff Benge and Janet Benge

Book Overview

With the favor William's father enjoyed in Britain's royal court, all William had to do was show himself to be a faithful royalist, and wealth and privilege would be his. Instead he chose to follow his conscience--to expulsion from university, disinheritance, imprisonment, and the threat of death.

In a world where freedoms were subject to the whims of rulers, William Penn worked passionately for religious tolerance. When this Quaker reformer secured...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883002826
• ISBN13: 9781883002824
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: YWAM Publishing
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

"Greatest Lawgiver"

The story of how William Penn evolved to become what Thomas Jefferson described as "the greatest lawgiver the world has produced" (Pennsylvania's Charter of Privileges) is well told by these authors. Penn's ideas were, of course, foundational to the U.S. Constitution, just as "Cosmic Laws" are foundational to the Second American Evolution and The CONSTITUTION of UNITED DIVERSITY. Triaka, aka Wm Penn

William Penn "Liberty & Justice for All" Janet/Geoff Benge

Read this book before you anything else about William Penn! This is the best for all age groups. You will want to read everything these authors have written on "Heroes of History"