Maryland was the only colony where Catholics were free to worship without fear of persecution.
Maryland was established by Catholics for Catholics.
Lord Baltimore wanted Maryland to be a sanctuary for disenfranchised Roman Catholics. Roman and Orthodox Catholicism was not popular in the American colonies.
Maryland was originally the "Catholic" colony and served as a safehaven for persecuted Roman Catholics.
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Maryland was established by Lord Cecilius Calvert as a haven for Catholics.
Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. . Maryland was founded by Lord Calvert as a refuge for persecuted Catholics from England.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England.
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Maryland was a colony established by and for Catholics.
The English colony that served as a haven for Roman Catholics thanks to the Act of Toleration in 1649 was Maryland. This act ensured religious freedom and protection for Catholics in the colony, which was established as a safe haven for Catholics fleeing religious persecution in England.