Project Gutenberg 2009-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 140 Hodges, George 1856 1919 01030761 William Penn Riverside Biographical Series, number 6 Produced by Carla Foust and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "WILLIAM PENN" by George Hodges is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life of William Penn, a pivotal figure in the establishment of Pennsylvania, exploring his religious convictions, relationships, and the societal contexts that shaped his experiences and actions. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Penn's family background, highlighting the contrasting personalities of his parents. It discusses his Puritan upbringing, his formative experiences at school and Oxford, and the early religious visions that deeply impacted him. The opening portrays a young, introspective boy shaped by the tumultuous political landscape of 17th century England, against a backdrop of naval power and shifting allegiances, setting the stage for Penn's later decisions to embrace Quakerism and pursue a life dedicated to personal faith and public service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Penn, William, 1644-1718 F106 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Religion/Spirituality 184883 2025-07-11T14:07:58.174180 text/html 183847 2021-01-04T21:42:57 text/html 243837 2025-07-11T14:08:04.276160 application/epub+zip 242953 2025-07-11T14:08:01.051148 application/epub+zip 138512 2025-07-11T14:07:59.904162 application/epub+zip 360860 2025-07-11T14:08:06.683193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341742 2025-07-11T14:08:03.522203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217782 2022-09-13T08:43:27.179462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165515 2025-07-11T14:07:57.814179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165370 2021-01-04T21:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165363 2021-01-04T21:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21441 2025-07-11T14:08:06.816140 application/rdf+xml 12469 2025-07-11T14:08:00.379157 image/jpeg 3148 2025-07-11T14:08:00.140196 image/jpeg 64542 2021-01-04T21:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 197349 2021-01-04T21:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 64512 2021-01-04T21:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 333101 2025-07-11T14:07:58.197232 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia