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title: William Penn
author: Brooklyn Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13126/william-penn/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# William Penn
_Authored by Brooklyn Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13126.jpg)
## Image Caption
A stained glass window depicting William Penn (1644–1718 CE), the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. Made by J. and R. Lamb Studio c. 1905 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, B. (2020, November 18). William Penn. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Brooklyn. "William Penn." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 18, 2020. .
### MLA
Museum, Brooklyn. "William Penn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Nov 2020, .
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