History of the United States I / Unit 3 USH1 0324 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Maryland
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The idea
Charles the First chartered Maryland in sixteen thirty-four to the Calvert family for loyal service. Cecilius Calvert conceived it as a refuge for English Catholics.
In practice
A proprietary colony granted for service rather than founded by a company.
Where people slip
England's domestic religious conflicts are visible in the founding documents of its colonies.
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