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15 February, 04:38

Why did Lord Baltimore establish a colony in Maryland?

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    He thought his wife needed her own land like how he has Baltimore so he gave her a state called Maryland.
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    Cecil Calvert called it Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, queen consort to Charles I. Maryland quickly became known as a refuge for Roman Catholics experiencing persecution in England. The colony eventually became the State of Maryland, with Cecil Calvert's brother Leonard Calvert serving as the first governor.
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