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When did Charles II of Great Britain deed to William Penn the rights to what is now Pennsylvania?

April 26, 2017charles ii deed great britain Pennsylvania Rights william penn

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When did Charles II of Great Britain deed to William Penn the rights to what is now Pennsylvania?

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In 1681 King Charles II of Great Britain granted William Penn a 45,000-square-mile tract of land to repay a debt he owed to Penn’s father. This land was known as Pennsylvania, or Penn’s woods. Source: Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen’s Manual, 1995, p.174, Kenneth Finkel, 974.

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In 1681 King Charles II of Great Britain granted William Penn a 45,000-square-mile tract of land to repay a debt he owed to Penn’s father. This land was known as Pennsylvania, or Penn’s woods.