{"product_id":"william-penn-gordon-j-mackenzie-9798247427575","title":"William Penn: Prophet of Toleration","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Penn was not a king, a general, or a minister of state, yet his ideas reshaped the political and religious future of the Atlantic world. Born into privilege and drawn into radical dissent, Penn became one of the most influential figures of the seventeenth century by insisting that conscience could not be governed by force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age defined by civil war, religious persecution, and absolute claims of authority, Penn stood apart. As a committed Quaker, he rejected violence, oaths, and coercion, even as England cracked down on religious nonconformity. Arrested, imprisoned, and publicly vilified, Penn transformed persecution into principle, arguing that liberty of conscience was not a threat to order but its foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces Penn's journey from the turbulent politics of Restoration England to the founding of Pennsylvania, an unprecedented experiment in religious toleration, representative government, and peaceful coexistence. Drawing on Penn's political writings, court battles, and colonial vision, it reveals how his ideas challenged both Crown and Parliament while offering a radically different model of authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenn's legacy is not one of rebellion, but of restraint. He believed power should be limited, law grounded in consent, and government judged by how it protects the vulnerable. In a century scarred by absolutism and sectarian violence, William Penn proposed something rare: a society governed by law rather than fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, narrative prose, \u003ci\u003eWilliam Penn\u003c\/i\u003e places him among the defining figures of the seventeenth century and shows how his vision helped shape the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon J. MacKenzie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247427575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Gordon J. MacKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517120229631,"sku":"9798247427575","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9fc02e7-0e1c-457a-9d1c-0259bcd79151.jpg?v=1778730037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-penn-gordon-j-mackenzie-9798247427575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}