William Penn

by Francis Biddle

Long before he founded his Quaker commonwealth in America, William Penn stood up for religious freedom against the awesome power of the England's monarchy - and put the entire Western world in his debt. Here, in this essay by former U.S. Attorney General Francis Biddle, is his surprising story.

19 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2017

About the author

Francis Beverley Biddle was an American lawyer and judge who was Attorney General of the United States during World War II and who served as the primary American judge during the postwar Nuremberg trials. He also served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.