George Calvert the first Lord Baltimore
He was Granted a charter so he could establish the Maryland colony. It was going to be a catholic colony, but My Protestants can in then Catholics.
Roman Catholic. Lord Baltimore received a charter for Catholics seeking refuge from Britain.
=He wanted to find a safe place for his fellow Catholics and he thought the colony would give him some fortune=
Atlantic Charter
Atlantic Charter
A royal charter to found a colony was granted to the English Catholic nobleman, Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore in 1632. The earliest settlers of the Maryland colony included both Catholics and Protestants, but Catholics held the key positions in colony government.
The Catholic colony was Maryland, aptly named for the much venerated mother of God. The heart of the Catholic Church in America has long been Baltimore, of Baltimore Catechism fame.Correction:The charter that Lord Baltimore received from King Charles I of England specified a name for the new colony. It was to be called Maryland to honor King Charles' wife Queen Henrietta Maria (Queen Mary).
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