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1. William Penn

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   The grant that established Pennsylvania was largely a mechanism for settling a substantial debt owed by the Crown to Penn’s deceased father. King Charles II issued the Royal Charter in 1681, transferring title to Penn for the territory situated east of the Delaware River and north of the 40th parallel. Penn secured additional territory, including the Three Lower Counties (modern Delaware), which were placed under his…