Cecil Calvert intended for Maryland to be a refuge where English Roman Catholics could live without religious persecution. He established this colony in 1634. Cecil Calvert's title was Second Lord Baltimore.
Yes, the Calvert family intended to offer a religious refuge to Catholics in the colony of Maryland.
Cecilius Calvert founded Maryland as a refuge for Catholics.
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The state of Maryland was originally a Catholic colony.
Cecilius Calvert founded Maryland as a refuge for Catholics.
Cecilius Calvert founded Maryland as a refuge for Catholics.
Maryland was originally the "Catholic" colony and served as a safehaven for persecuted Roman Catholics.
Lord Calvert started the colony of Maryland as a refuge for Catholics who were still persecuted in England.
Lord Baltimore created Maryland as that refuge.
In the United States, Maryland was founded as a colony of refuge for catholics.