Penn's Plan for a United Europe Long before today’s project for a European political and economic union, William Penn, the English founder of Pennsylvania, offered a utopian vision of a Europe beyond the nation state, as Peter Schröder explains. Peter Schröder | Published in History Today Volume 66 Issue 10 October 2016 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Europe Popular articles Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget? Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick