No Cross No Crown Author:William Penn William Penn was an English philosopher and Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania as well as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Penn was one of the earliest advocates to promote democracy and religious freedom and he was significant in the development of Philadelphia. No Cross, No Crown is one of Penn's most famous work. The book was... more » written in 1669 when Penn was a prisoner in the Tower of London. The book quickly became a Christian classic and is still widely read today.« less