. A history of the United States. A Quaker of the17TH Century 90 A SECOND GREAT EMIGRATION. William Penn the Quakers was George Fox. He thought that all Godschildren should be treated as brethren. He spoke with nogreater respect to the magistrate than to ordinary men, refus-ing to give any man a title, and addressing each with theeand thou. He and his followers would not take off their hats even in a court room. Theybelieved so firmly in the brother-hood of man that they wouldneither bear arms themselves norpay for the support of soldiers. Asthey would not obey laws of whichtheir consciences d
. A history of the United States. A Quaker of the17TH Century 90 A SECOND GREAT EMIGRATION. William Penn the Quakers was George Fox. He thought that all Godschildren should be treated as brethren. He spoke with nogreater respect to the magistrate than to ordinary men, refus-ing to give any man a title, and addressing each with theeand thou. He and his followers would not take off their hats even in a court room. Theybelieved so firmly in the brother-hood of man that they wouldneither bear arms themselves norpay for the support of soldiers. Asthey would not obey laws of whichtheir consciences disapproved, theywere often arrested and thrown intoprison. About 3,000 were arrestedin the first two years of the reignof Charles II. William Penn.—The most prom-inent Quaker in England at this time was Wilham Penn,son of Admiral Penn, who was a favorite with King Charles11. The old admiral was at first enraged when his sonbecame a Quaker, but finally forgave him. On the death ofthe admiral in 1670, William inherited the family estate,which gave him an income equal to $25,000 or $30,0
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