King Charles the First gave that Charter to the 2nd Lord Baltimore in 1632.
King Charles I :)
king James I i think :)
King James gave him the land he had requested.... :)
Lord Baltimore
"Baltimore" in the United States comes from naming conventions honoring Lord Baltimore of Great Britain. Research Colonial times in America or research Lord Baltimore on the internet!
King Charles I or Lord Baltimore
the English government's persecution of Roman Catholics led Lord Baltimore to establish the Maryland colony.
Catholics
Lord Baltimore established refuge for all catholics in North America
The Calvert family of England had been granted 10 million acres of land in North America. They were the Lords of Baltimore and the first governor of the colony would be Cecil Calvert the brother of the Lord of Baltimore
George Calvert was an English politician and colonizer, who was the Eighth Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland. Two of his nicknames include: Lord Calvert and Baron of Baltimore.
It was created by Charter from King Charles I and conveyed to the second Lord Baltimore.
He wanted to create a haven for English Catholics and make a profit.