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 Puritans left England and came to America so they could have the right to worship freely.
Rhode island was founded as a place where Catholics could freely practice Catholicism.
Lord Baltimore founded the colony of Maryland in 1632 primarily as a refuge for English Catholics facing persecution. He sought to create a place where Catholics could practice their faith freely and establish a prosperous colony. Additionally, Maryland was intended to be a venture for economic gain, with the potential for agriculture and trade. The colony's founding was also significant for its early promotion of religious tolerance, exemplified by the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649.
it was started because William Penn wanted a colony where Quakers could worship freely and not be prosecuted for doing so
Rhode Island, in the New England colonies, had the first place in America where people could worship freely.
The Maryland Toleration Act.
Lord Baltimore founded Maryland. He named it Maryland after Mary, the Mother of God
Because that time, Catholics could not worship freely in England.
The Puritans left England and came to America so they could have the right to worship freely.
People were not allowed to worship what ever they wanted. In massachusets bay colony If you were not a puritan you were not allowed to live in That particular colony.
Maryland was founded as a refuge for Catholics fleeing persecution in England. The colony's founder, Lord Baltimore, wanted to create a place where people of all religious backgrounds could worship freely. This commitment to religious tolerance was enshrined in the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649.
The Plymouth colony was formed for religious reasons. The colonists wanted to be part of England but wanted to worship freely.
The second Lord Baltimore.
Rhode island was founded as a place where Catholics could freely practice Catholicism.
Lord Baltimore founded the colony of Maryland in 1632 primarily as a refuge for English Catholics facing persecution. He sought to create a place where Catholics could practice their faith freely and establish a prosperous colony. Additionally, Maryland was intended to be a venture for economic gain, with the potential for agriculture and trade. The colony's founding was also significant for its early promotion of religious tolerance, exemplified by the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649.
To escape religious persecution in England.
There wasn't a predominant religion in the colony of Delaware. Catholics, Protestants and Jews all freely practiced their religions there.