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Fearing that Catholics might lose their rights, Lord Baltimore got the assembly to pass the Act of Toleration in 1649. It welcomed all Christians and gave adult male Christians the right to vote and hold office.
1. Act of Toleration: Law providing religious freedom for all Christians. Did not protect Jews or Atheists. Established by Lord Baltimore.
Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore the 1. He died shortly after. Lord Baltimore the 2 then tookover.
Sir Lord Baltimore was created in 1968.
Margaret Brent was Lord Baltimore's lawyer and used that power to help pay the unpaid soldiers in Maryland. She did this without Lord Baltimore's permission, and although it satisfied the soldiers it angered Lord Baltimore.
The Maryland Colonial Assembly. The actual author however was probably Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord Baltimore.
So that catholics could have religious freedom.
Maryland Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was passed in 1649 by the assembly of the Province of Maryland mandating religious toleration.
Fearing that Catholics might lose their rights, Lord Baltimore got the assembly to pass the Act of Toleration in 1649. It welcomed all Christians and gave adult male Christians the right to vote and hold office.
Fearing that Catholics might lose their rights, Lord Baltimore got the assembly to pass the Act of Toleration in 1649. It welcomed all Christians and gave adult male Christians the right to vote and hold office.
Lord Baltimore
He wanted Catholics to have religious freedom.
To ensure Marlyands's continued growth,Lord Baltimore welcomed Protestants as well as Catholics to the colony.Later on, Lord Baltimore came to fear that Protestants might try to deprive Catholics of their right to worship freely. In 1649, he asked the assembly to pass an Act Of Toleration. The act provided religious freedom for all Chistians. As in Many Colonies,this freedom did not extend to Jews.
Lord Baltimore proposed the act to restrict the religious rights of Christians
Lord Baltimore, to outlaw the restriction of the religious rights of Christians in Maryland
H Because, Maryland forbade religious persecution.
1. Act of Toleration: Law providing religious freedom for all Christians. Did not protect Jews or Atheists. Established by Lord Baltimore.