A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . WILLIAM PENN AS A YOUNG MAN. 62 WILLIAM PENN. congregation. He was afterwards set free. His father,Hearing of what his son had been doing, sent for him. Admiral Penn was very angry with Wilham, but he toldhim that he would forgive himeverything else if he would take«;: off his hat to his father, to theking, and to the kings broth-er, the Duke of York. Will-iam took some time to thinkof it, and then told his fatherthat he could not promise eventhis. The admiral then turnedhis son out of doors. B
A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . WILLIAM PENN AS A YOUNG MAN. 62 WILLIAM PENN. congregation. He was afterwards set free. His father,Hearing of what his son had been doing, sent for him. Admiral Penn was very angry with Wilham, but he toldhim that he would forgive himeverything else if he would take«;: off his hat to his father, to theking, and to the kings broth-er, the Duke of York. Will-iam took some time to thinkof it, and then told his fatherthat he could not promise eventhis. The admiral then turnedhis son out of doors. But hismother sent him money, and aftera time he was allowed to comehome, but not to see his Penn presently began to preach and write infavor of the doctrines of the Friends. He soon got intotrouble, and was imprisoned in the Towerof London for eight months. TheDuke of York was a great friend , ^ of William Penns father, and. PENN THINKS IT WRONGTO TAKE OFF HIS HAT TO HIS FATHER. he finally got Penn releasedfrom the Tower. The fathernow gave up opposing hissons religion. William Penn was ar-rested again in about a year for preach-ing in the street. He was tried, and spoke for himselfvery boldly in court. The jury, after listening to him,
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