USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Planned by George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, and actually founded by his son Cecil, the province was primarily a haven for persecuted Catholics; yet its founders had welcomed, and even sought, Protestants as settlers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the careful handling of religious matters, Lord Calvert succeeded in creating a land of refuge for all Christian discontents, not only Catholics but Puritans, Quakers, and other Protestant groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -(a) Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, founded Maryland as a place for Catholics to worship freely.

Detailed explanation-4: -The territory was named Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I. Before settlement began, George Calvert died and was succeeded by his son Cecilius, who sought to establish Maryland as a haven for Roman Catholics persecuted in England.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cecilius, known as the second Lord Baltimore, named the colony Maryland in honor of England’s queen, Henri-etta Maria. It was located just north of Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay area. Calvert intended for the colony to be a refuge for English Catholics.