He insisted on fair and just treatment in all treaties and agreements made with the native Americans.
He was a Quaker.
William Penn had converted to the Quaker faith. The group was persecuted and the English king owed Penn for the money Penn's father lent to monarchy. Penn took his repayment in land to created a Quaker-safe colony.
William Penn became a Quaker in 1667 when he was around 24 years old. His conversion to Quakerism was influenced by his discontent with the formalism of the Church of England and his search for a more personal and experiential faith. This decision significantly impacted his life and led to his founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for religious freedom.
ppl wanted religious freedom why would any1 need to no this i just want to do my homework!!!!!!
William Penn began attending Quaker meetings near his home in England, particularly in the area of London. He was drawn to the Quaker faith due to its emphasis on inner spirituality and direct experience of God, which resonated with his own beliefs. This involvement eventually led him to become a prominent leader and advocate for the Quaker community.
Penn didn't restrict anyone's freedoms. People were able to worship and live however they pleased. Philadelphia is known as the city of brotherly love for a reason.
So Quakers could practice their faith freely.
He had been persecuted for his faith in England
I'm pretty sure he bought it from the Powhatan Indians with a bunch of trinckets that totaled to the equivalent of about 24 dollors. ^Wrong. The king of England owed William Penn something. The king appointed Pennsylvania to him. William never actually left England to see his state haha. William also made Pennsylvania a religious free state :).
People to adhere to the Quaker or Brethren faith live in every state in the United States. They were originally from England and the Netherlands. They eventually immigrated to the American colonies, mostly to Pennsylvania.
He was born a Quaker although the family left the faith when he was still a child.
He had been persecuted for his faith in England