Compare And Contrast George Fox And William Penn

Penn and other Quakers believed that everyone had to seek God in his or her own way. At the age of 22 William Penn joined the religious society of friends or Quakers. The Quakers believed that their “inner light” came directly from God, they refused to bow or take off their hats to any man, even refused to take up arms. Penn and George Fox were close friends; George fox was a founders of the Quakers these were times of turmoil. Their principles differed from the state imposed religion. “if thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him. those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants” – William Penn. When Penn traveled to Ireland to help with his father’s property is when he came in contact with the Quakers. In late 1660’s, Penn wrote several books about his new religious beliefs, begging with the sandy foundation shaken, witch questioned several basic protestant doctrines. He was jailed in the tower of London as a result of his publication. He wrote “no cross, no crown” another avowal of his faith. He was released in 1669. He continued to promote the Quakers teachings of self- denial and social reform. Penn was educated at chigwel school, Essex where he has his earliest religious experience. Penn’s religious views effectively exiled him from English society. He was sent down from Christ church, oxford for being a Quaker, and was arrested several
There is a widely told. entirely apocryphal, story that at one time George Fox and William Penn met. At this meeting William Penn expressedconcern over wearing a sword and how this was not keeping with Quakers beliefs. George Fox responded, “wear it as long as thou canst.” Later, according to the story, Penn again met Fox, nut this time without the