In 1681, King Charles II handed over a large piece of his American land holdings to William Penn to pay the debts the king owed to Sir William Penn’s father of William Penn.
Explanation:
William Penn has orchestrated in the creation of the Pennsylvania colony in the middle colonies of America. His main aim was to create a colony and he is a supporter of democracy and religious freedom.
He is famous for his good relationships and successful contracts with Lenape Native Americans. William Penn has got this Pennsylvania land from King Charles II in the year 1681. King Charles II gave away Pennsylvania land from his American land assets to Penn to pay the debts he owed to Penn's father.
He was the religious freedom advocate and English Quaker leader, who established the "American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" as a refuge for Europe's Quakers and few other religious minorities in Europe.
