Will Penn by Miles McAllister

Birthday

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-11 14:08:09 UTC

He was born in 1644 October 14. This is important because if he wasn't born, Pennsylvania won't exist in the way we know it, and it might just be called "Penn", which is boring.

Penn's charter

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-11 14:31:11 UTC

King Charles II gave a Charter to William which made him the governor of the colony of Pennsylvania. Without the charter, there would be no Pennsylvania.

Arriving in Pennsylvania

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-12 13:45:29 UTC

Penn arrived in the colony on a ship called the Welcome, and made plans for the government. This is important because his ideas would influence Pennsylvania to the modern day.

Treaty of Friendship (Treaty of Shackamaxon)

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-12 14:30:21 UTC

Penn and Chief Tamanend met up under a giant elm tree on the outskirts of Philadelphia. They wrote a treaty together that demanded that all lands be legally purchased from the natives. This is important because it became one of the longest lasting treaties between the colonies and the natives.

Approx 1682

The Charter of Privileges

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-15 14:42:19 UTC

William wrote the Charter of Privileges, which functioned as Pennsylvania's constitution until the American Revolution.

the end of penn

27mcallisterm73_1 — 2024-04-15 20:14:22 UTC

William Penn died in Berkshire, United Kingdom, at the age of 73.