| William Penn Gentle Founder of a New Colony Contributor(s): Benge, Janet (Author), Benge, Geoff (Author), Publishing, Ywam (Author) |
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ISBN: 1883002826 ISBN-13: 9781883002824 Publisher: YWAM Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: "Children and adults alike love the popular Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. Now Christian Heroes authors Janet and Geoff Benge tell the stories of Heroes of History with the same engaging narrative style and historical depth! This new series brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. From his cell in the Tower of London to his founding of an American colony, William Penn was a tireless advocate for religious liberty and tolerance (1644-1718). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001007283 |
| Series: Heroes of History |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.36" W x 7.82" (0.38 lbs) 199 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 89104 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the favor William's father enjoyed in Britain's royal court, all William had to do was show himself to be a faithful royalist, and wealth and privilege would be his. Instead he chose to follow his conscience--to expulsion from university, disinheritance, imprisonment, and the threat of death. In a world where freedoms were subject to the whims of rulers, William Penn worked passionately for religious tolerance. When this Quaker reformer secured a land grant in America, he laid for Pennsylvania a foundation of liberty, justice, fairness, and tolerance that would later guide the drafting of the Constitution of the United States (1644-1718). |