Catholics fled to the Continent, some to the new land (America), some stayed right where they were.
Maryland was a colony established by and for Catholics.
both of the settlements were populated by the english.
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To escape religious persecution in England.
Roman Catholics.
Catholics had to escape to Maryland in the United States for freedom due to persecution in England, as well as from famine and poverty.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England.
In England of that time, the question of what was acceptable religious practice was not merely one of Catholic versus Protestant, because there were many kinds of Protestants, and they were as widely separated from each other in practice and belief as they were from the Catholics. The Pilgrims were Puritans, who were very different from the Church of England, and so they were as much subject to persecution as the 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.
King James I of England is often associated with the persecution of Puritans, a group within the Church of England that sought to reform and purify it from within. In his pursuit of maintaining religious uniformity, King James implemented measures against those who opposed his policies, leading many Puritans to flee to America in search of religious freedom. Additionally, he was involved in the persecution of Catholics, particularly following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
To escape religious persecution in England.