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Events. January–March. April–June. July–September. October–December. Date unknown. Births. Deaths. References. 1681. March 4: King Charles II of England grants land charter to William Penn British American territory west of Delaware River, later to become Pennsylvania.
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5 de sept. de 2019 · In 1681, William Penn, a Quaker, was given a land grant from King Charles II, who owed money to Penn's deceased father. Immediately, Penn sent his cousin William Markham to the territory to take control of it and be its governor. Penn's goal with Pennsylvania was to create a colony that allowed for freedom of religion.
1681 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1681st year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 681st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 17th century, and the 2nd year of the 1680s decade. As of the start of 1681, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian ...
Historical Events for the Year 1681. 4th March » Charles II grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. Famous Birthdays in 1681. 14th March » Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer (d. 1767) 27th March » Joaquín Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal (d. 1760)
History of Philadelphia. Foundation and early settlement. William Penn acquired the province of Pennsylvania in 1681 from King Charles II of England as a place where his fellow Quakers could enjoy freedom of worship and a chance to govern themselves and develop their own way of life.
