Pu Songling vs William Penn
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Compare the life timelines of Pu Songling (1640–1715) and William Penn (1644–1718) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1644 to 1715.
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Pu Songling (1640–1715)
- — Born in Zichuan, Shandong Province Verified
- — Passed the county-level imperial examination with distinction Verified
- — Repeatedly failed the provincial-level juren examinations Verified
- — Served as secretary to the magistrate Sun Hui in Baoying Verified
- — Became resident tutor to the Bi family of Zichuan Verified
- — Completed the main body of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Verified
- — Wrote vernacular ballads, plays, and practical handbooks Verified
- — Awarded the honorary title of tribute student (gongsheng) Verified
- — Died in Zichuan at age 74 Verified
William Penn (1644–1718)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Expelled from Christ Church, Oxford, for religious nonconformity Verified
- — Converted to Quakerism in Ireland Verified
- — Wrote No Cross, No Crown while imprisoned in the Tower of London Verified
- — Acquitted in the landmark Penn-Mead trial Verified
- — Married Gulielma Springett Verified
- — Received the royal charter for Pennsylvania Verified
- — Arrived in Pennsylvania and oversaw the founding of Philadelphia Verified
- — Granted the Charter of Privileges during his second visit to Pennsylvania Verified
- — Died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England Verified