Lord Baltimore was motivated both by the desire for profit and the desire to create a refuge for Roman Catholics who were still being persecuted in Protestant England.
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Maryland was established by Lord Cecilius Calvert as a haven for Catholics.
Maryland for Catholics
The Maryland Colony was founded by the Calvert family as a refuge for English Catholics.
Lord Baltimore, from England, established Maryland as a haven for Catholics in the New World.
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. Maryland was established as a colony for persecuted Catholics, however, it didn't work out very well, as the protestants in the colony kept up the persecution.
Lord Baltimore, Ceclius Calvert, created the colony of Maryland for Catholics.
Maryland was established by Catholics for Catholics.
Cecil Calvert founded Maryland as a colony for Catholics.
Lord Calvert started the colony of Maryland as a refuge for Catholics who were still persecuted in England.
Maryland was established by Catholics for Catholics.
Lord Baltimore was motivated both by the desire for profit and the desire to create a refuge for Roman Catholics who were still being persecuted in Protestant England.
Maryland was a colony established by and for Catholics.
Maryland was originally the "Catholic" colony and served as a safehaven for persecuted Roman Catholics.
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If you are referring to Maryland, which was established as a refuge for Catholics, it was established by Lord Cecilius Calvert.