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William Penn

Biography of William Penn - Summary by Richard Vogel (3 hr 7 min)

Chapters

A Puritan Boyhood: Wanstead Church and Chigwell School

8:57

At Oxford: Influence of Thomas Loe

19:15

In France and Ireland: The World and the Other World

14:43

Penn becomes a Quaker: Persecution and Controversy

27:05

The Beginning of Penn's Political Life: The Holy Experiment

20:03

The Settlement of Pennsylvania: Penn's First Visit to the Province

34:04

At the Court of James the Second, and "in Retirement"

26:10

Penn's Second Visit to the Province: Closing Years

37:28