William Penn (1644–1718)

Author of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin / The Journal of John Woolman / Fruits of Solitude

135+ Works 2,258 Members 42 Reviews

About the Author

William Penn urged everyone to return to the simplicity of first-century Christianity. Today "the Great challenge" for you to pick up the cross of Jesus daily (Luke 9:23), to live faithfully (Rev. 2:10), and to receive your crown in heaven (2 Tim. 4:7-8).

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Works by William Penn

No Cross, No Crown (1981) 207 copies, 3 reviews

Some Fruits of Solitude (1978) 163 copies, 6 reviews

Quaker Classics in Brief (1978) 110 copies, 4 reviews

The Peace of Europe, the Fruits of Solitude: And Other Writings (1993) 103 copies, 2 reviews

The rise and progress of the people called Quakers (1988) 82 copies, 1 review

The witness of William Penn (1980) 80 copies, 2 reviews

Twenty-First Century Penn (2003) 48 copies, 1 review

A Brief Account of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers (2007) 45 copies

William Penn's Own Account of the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians (1970) 43 copies

The Political Writings of William Penn (2001) 42 copies, 1 review

William Penn, 17th century founding father : selections from his political writings (1975) 31 copies, 3 reviews

Fruits of an Active Life: Remarks Upon Religion, Morals, Government, Toleration (2007) 31 copies

An Essay Towards the Present and Future Peace of Europe (1983) 30 copies

William Penn's advice to his children (2010) 28 copies

The Fruits of Solitude (2017) 28 copies

Primitive Christianity Revived (2007) 25 copies, 2 reviews

My Irish journal, 1669-1670 (1952) 19 copies

The life of William Penn (1977) 15 copies

No Cross, No Crown (2014) 15 copies

The Papers of William Penn, vol. 1, 1644–1679 (1981) 14 copies, 1 review

The Papers of William Penn, vol. 3, 1685–1700 (1987) 12 copies, 1 review

Your Friend, William Penn (2008) 11 copies

Some Fruits of Solitude / More Fruits of Solitude (2007) 11 copies, 2 reviews

The Papers of William Penn, vol. 5, 1660–1726: William Penn's Published Writings (1986) — Author — 10 copies, 1 review

The Papers of William Penn, vol. 4, 1701–1718 (1987) — Author — 10 copies, 1 review

Some Fruits of Solitude with The Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers (2007) 8 copies, 1 review

The select works of William Penn (1825) 7 copies

William Penn on religion and ethics : the emergence of liberal Quakerism (1991) 7 copies

The Papers of William Penn, vol. 2, 1680–1684 (1982) — Author — 6 copies, 1 review

Three treatises in which the fundamental principles, Doctrines, Worship, Ministry and Discipline of the People called… 5 copies, 1 review

True spiritual liberty 5 copies

A Sermon Preached at the Quaker's Meeting House, in Gracechurch-Street, London, Eighth Month 12th, 1694. (2010) 5 copies

Fruits of a father's love : being the advice of William Penn to his children, relating to their civil and… 4 copies

Journal of William Penn: While Visiting Holland and Germany, in 1677 (2006) 4 copies

The tryal of William Penn, and William Mead at the sessions held in the Old-Baily, London, the first, third, fourth,… (2012) 4 copies

The harmony of divine and heavenly doctrines: demonstrated in sundry declarations on variety of subjects. Preached at… (1821) 3 copies

Früchte der Einsamkeit: Reflexionen und Maximen über die Kunst der Lebensführung (2018) 3 copies, 1 review

Remember William Penn : 1644-1944 3 copies

Letter from William Penn to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders 3 copies

A Vocabulary of the Unami Jargon (1997) 3 copies

Light for all people : some of William Penn's reflections, with related scripture 3 copies

Select works of William Penn. To which is prefixed A journal of his life 3 copies

A Key 2 copies

Frame of Government of Pennsylvania: 1682 2 copies

Essai d'un projet pour rendre la paix de l'Europe solide et durable (1693?) : fac-similé de… (1986) 2 copies

The Grand Conspiracy (2001) 2 copies

The Great Case of Liberty of Conscience, Once More Briefly Debated and Defended by Authority of Reason, Scripture and… 2 copies

A Memoir of William Penn (1858) 2 copies

The Christian Quaker, and his divine testimony stated and vindicated 2 copies

Histoire abrégée de l'origine et de la formation de la société dite des Quakers : ou sont exposés clairement leur… 2 copies

The speech of William Penn to His Majesty upon his delivering the Quakers address 2 copies

Towards a Peaceful Europe 2 copies

TRIBUTES TO WILLIAM PENN: A Tercentenary Record 1644-1944 (1944) 2 copies

Some Fruits of Solitude. Introduction by Edmund Gosse. 2 copies

An essay towards the present and future peace of Europe by the establishment of an European diet, parliament or estates 2 copies

Some Account of the Province of Pennsylvania, by William Penn, 1681 2 copies

A Plan for a Parliament of Nations: An Essay Towards the Present & Future Peace of Europe by the Establishment of an… (1944) 2 copies

Animadversions upon Mijn Heer Fagels Letter concerning our penal laws and tests; with remarks upon that subject.… 2 copies

The Trial of William Penn and William Mead: For Causing a Tumult, at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London… (2010) 2 copies

William Pennââ‚¬â„¢s Advice to His Children 2 copies

A letter from William Penn : proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the committee of the Free society… 1 copy

Some fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. The sixth edition. Licensed,… (2010) 1 copy

No Cross, No Crown; abridged by Anna Brinton 1 copy, 1 review

My Irish journal 1 copy

My Irish Journal 1669-1670. Edited by Isabel Grubb. With an Introduction by Henry J. Cadbury. (1952) 1 copy

Tender counsel and advice 1 copy

Covetousness : or the prevalence and sinfulness of an inordinate desire for gain 1 copy

William Penn's address to the thoughtless and unconcerned 1 copy

A short account of Springett Penn 1 copy

The Great Case of Liberty of Conscience Once More Briefly Debated and Defended (2010) 1 copy

Reflections And Maxims Of Wm. Penn (1850) 1 copy

Night Music 1 copy

An account of W. Penn's travails in Holland and Germany, anno MDCLXXVII, for the service of the Gospel of Christ,… 1 copy

The select works of William Penn, Vol. 2. 1 copy

Ohne Kreuz keine Krone Studienausgabe (2009) 1 copy

Special issue of Quaker studies, v. 16, issue 2, March 2012 1 copy

The tryal of William Penn & William Mead for causing a tumult at the sessions held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st,… 1 copy

Risico en zekerheid 1 copy

The Sandy Foundation Shaken (2022) 1 copy

Process Realism in Physics: How Experiment and History Necessitate a Process Ontology (Process Thought, 28) (2023) 1 copy

The Complete Harvard Classics 2020 Edition [newly updated] 1 copy

The excellent priviledge [!] of liberty and property : being a reprint and facsimile of the first American edition of… 1 copy

primitive christianity revived in the faith and practice of the people called quakers 1 copy

The select works of William Penn, Vol. 3. 1 copy

The Select Works of William Penn in Five Volumes. The Third Edition. 1 copy

No cross, no crown Part the first. Containing a discourse, shewing the nature and discipline of the holy cross of… 1 copy

No cross, no crown A discourse, shewing the nature and discipline of the holy cross of Christ. And that the denial of… 1 copy

An Essay towards the Present and Furure Peace of Europe by the establishment of an European Diet, Parliament or Estates 1 copy

Rise and Progress is the People Called Quakers 1 copy

Christian Doctrines from the Works of William Penn 1 copy

Passages from the Life & Writings of Wm Penn (1882) 1 copy

Stralingshygiëne in de radiologie 1 copy, 1 review

[Manuscript document, signed and sealed by William Penn, acknowledging the receipt of twenty pounds from Charles… 1 copy

How to Learn to Read the Greek New Testament (2018) 1 copy

Some of the doctrines of the Christian religion as held by the Society of Friends: extracted from the writings of… (2010) 1 copy

Penn's Rise, Progress. and Key. 1 copy

Peace of Europe 1 copy

Some of the doctrines of the Christian religion, as held by the Religious Society of Friends 1 copy

Sermons 1693-1694 1 copy

The Charter of Liberties from William Penn to the Freemen of the Province of Pennsylvania. (1909) 1 copy

A Further Account of the Province of Pennsylvania 1 copy

The North America Indian : a vanishing race. 1 copy

William Penn's plan for the peace of Europe: An essay towards the present and future peace of Europe, by the… (1896) 1 copy

An Account of William Penn's Travels in Holland and Germany (2010) 1 copy

The Select Works of William Penn in Five Volumes 1 copy

Electrical Estimator's Manual: How to Estimate Electrical Construction Projects Including Everday Labor Installation… (2005) 1 copy

Cynthiana Since 1790 Index 1 copy

The peoples antient and just liberties asserted, in the tryal of William Penn and William Mead, at the sessions held at… 1 copy

England's present interest discover'd with honour to the prince and safety to the people 1 copy

Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania: 1701 1 copy

Concessions to the Province of Pennsylvania: 1681 1 copy

Charter of Delaware: 1701 1 copy

Passsages from the life and writings of William Penn 1 copy

[Manscuript deed, signed and sealed by William Penn (red seal on vellum strips attached), leasing 1000 acres to a… 1 copy

True godliness and a mended world 1 copy

The Panama Conspiracy (2003) 1 copy

Passages from the life and writings of William Penn, collected by the editor from his published works and… 1 copy

Reflections and maxims, relating to the conduct of human life 1 copy

No cross, no crown a discourse, showing the nature and discipline of the Holy Cross of Christ ... : the living and… 1 copy

The Rise and Progress of the People Called Quaker 1 copy

Friend's Library : Consisting Principally Of Journals And Extracts from Journals And other Writings Of Members Of The… 1 copy

Passages From the Life and Writings of William Penn, Collected by the Editor from His Published Works and… (1882) 1 copy

The Face of Bucks: Bucks County Photographs (1981) 1 copy

Remember William Penn, 1644-1944 : a tercentenary memorial 1 copy

A second letter from a gentleman in the country to his friends in London : upon the subject of the penal laws and tests 1 copy

Angol-magyar kézikönyv 1 copy

The select works of William Penn. Vol.IV. 3rd ed. 1 copy

The select works of William Penn. Vol.III. 3rd ed. 1 copy

The select works of William Penn. Vol.II. 3rd ed. 1 copy

The select works of William Penn. Vol.I. 3rd ed. 1 copy

Fruits of Solitude, In the Complete Harvard Classics Collection, Volume 1 (KINDLE) 1 copy

The Select Works of William Penn in Three Volumes (1825) 1 copy

Advice of William Penn to his Children Relating to their Civil and Religious Conduct 1 copy

William Penn: Great man of Sussex, One of the earliest Quaker, and Founder of Pennsylvania 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Quaker Reader (1962) — Contributor — 306 copies, 4 reviews

In Search of the Simple Life: American Voices, Past and Present (1986) — Contributor — 34 copies

To You With Love: A Treasury of Great Romantic Literature (1969) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Penn, William
Birthdate: 1644-10-14
Date of death: 1718-07-30
Burial location: Cemetery of the Jordans Quaker meeting house near Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Gender: male
Nationality: England
Birthplace: London, England
Place of death: Ruscombe, Berks, England
Cause of death: stroke
Places of residence: London, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Pennsylvania, American Colonies
Ruscombe, Berkshire, England
Education: Oxford University (Christ Church)
Occupations: politician
lawyer
Philosopher
Relationships: Penn, Granville (grandson)
Penn, Gulielma Maria Springett (wife)
Organizations: Religious Society of Friends
Short biography: William Penn, a Quaker (then a persecuted minority in England), appealed to the Crown to permit a mass migration of Quakers to the English colonies in North America. As the Puritans in New England were hostile towards them, the Quakers needed a new area to settle. King Charles II granted Penn a charter that made him the world’s largest private non-royal landowner, with over 45,000 square miles south of New Jersey and north of Maryland that became Pennsylvania.

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The papers of William Penn, volume five: William… by William Penn

A comprehensive, annotated, illustrated bibliography, with essays placing the work in perspective and describing the underground press of the day.

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The papers of William Penn, volume four: 1701-1718 by William Penn

This volume documents the final eighteen years of William Penn's life, from 1701 to 1718. It opens with his last months as resident proprietor of Pennsylvania -- a moment of great importance in the political history of the colony. It ends with his death on 30 July 1718, after a lingering illness.

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The papers of William Penn, volume three: 1685-1700 by William Penn

Volume III covers Penn's return to England, his appeal to James II to support religious toleration, his struggle to reestablish his position in England and to manage his colony in America, and his return to Pennsylvania in 1699.

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