Catholics settled the colony of Maryland to escape the persecution in England. England had become anti-Catholic after King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to establish his own church.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England. To attract other settlers besides Catholics, Lord Baltimore promised religious freedom.
Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. Maryland was the colony founded in America for Catholics.
The state of Maryland was once chartered to the English Calvert family, specifically to Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore, in 1632. The family sought to establish a safe haven for Catholics facing persecution in England. Maryland's founding was significant in promoting religious tolerance and diversity in the American colonies.
Catholics from Europe, especially from England, moved to Maryland seeking freedom of religion.
Catholics had to escape to Maryland in the United States for freedom due to persecution in England, as well as from famine and poverty.
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Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England.
Maryland was a colony established by and for Catholics.
I know of no country that was started by Catholics to avoid persecution by the British. However, one of the colonies, Maryland, was created as a refuge for English Catholics. Later it became the state of Maryland.
Roman Catholics fled persecution in England. They were promised religious freedom in Maryland by Lord Baltimore and lived the simple life of picking tobacco in the colonies. Maryland was a propriety state and depended on African American slaves to support the economy. Religious freedom and trade were the two main reasons.
Catholics settled the colony of Maryland to escape the persecution in England. England had become anti-Catholic after King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to establish his own church.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England. To attract other settlers besides Catholics, Lord Baltimore promised religious freedom.
The English Catholic lord who initiated Maryland was George Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore. He received a charter from King Charles I in 1632 to establish the colony as a haven for Catholics facing persecution in England. Calvert's vision was to create a place where religious freedom would be respected, leading to the founding of Maryland as a refuge for Catholics and other religious minorities.
Maryland was a place for Roman Catholics fleeing religious persecution in England. but Lord Baltimore ( the one who started the colony) promised religious freedom