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William Penn was born in London, England, on October 14, 1644. He was the first of three children of Admiral William Penn and Margaret Jasper. Admiral Penn served in the parliamentary navy during the Puritan Revolution (1647), when the royal forces of King Charles I (1600-1649) fought with those in England's parliament. Although rewarded by English statesman Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) and given land in Ireland, he soon fell out of favor and took

William Penn.

part in the restoration of Charles II (1630-1685) as the king of Great Britain.

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