A Brief Account of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers

In "A Brief Account of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers," William Penn offers a meticulous chronicle of the Quaker movement's origins, beliefs, and societal impacts. Written in a clear, didactic style typical of early 18th-century religious literature, the text serves as both a historical record and a polemical defense of Quaker principles. Penn adeptly contextualizes the theolog...