# The splendid dream, William Penn.

Profiles William Penn's early life in England when he opposed parliamentary limitation on freedom of religion. Tells of his conversion to the Quakers and of his plan to found the colony of Pennsylvania. From the Cavalcade of America series Summary An excerpt from the 'CALVALCADE OF AMERICA' television program. Recounts the story of William Penn, who through his father's close association with King Charles II and the Duke of York obtains a grant of land in the American colonies where he establishes a haven of religious freedom.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1954
- Runtime: 20 min
- By: Indiana University, Bloomington
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/thesplendiddreamwilliampenn)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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