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The Colony of Maryland
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Maryland was called in honor
Maryland was so called in honor of Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles 1, in his patient to Lord Baltimore, on June 30, 1632 -
Sir George Calvert
Sir George Calvert wanted the freedom of conscience but they didn’t have that in England. So he decided to go to Virginia. However in Virginia they didn’t have the freedom of conscience either. So he wanted to go to a place where it was inhabited by Indians. So he decided to go to Maryland. Before he can go he died. So his son Cecil Calvert in the year 1632 followed his dad footsteps. -
Appointed to brother
Cecil Calvert appointed to his brother, Leonard Calvert in the year 1633. -
Leonard Calvert
Then Leonard Calvert with two hundred planters, mostly Roman Catholics left England and arrived in Maryland in the year 1634. Maryland was first explored by Catholics, Persecuted Protestants, Quakers, Baptists, Puritans, and Wesleyans. -
Rebellion broke out
In 1635, a rebellion broke out, chiefly caused by one William Claiborne. -
House of Assembly
At first, when few in number, the freemen assembled in person, and enacted the necessary laws; but, in 1639, it was found expedient to constitute a "house of assembly." -
Susquehannock Indian nation
In the year 1642 Maryland declared war with the Susquehannock Indian nation. The Susquehannock Indian nation had help from the colony of New Sweden, which is why they defeated Maryland in the year 1664. The Susquehannock Indian nation stayed in an inactive war with Maryland until the year 1652 where a peace treaty was concluded. -
Clai Borne returned
Early in 1645, Clai borne once more returned to Maryland, and, heading a party of insurgents, overthrew the government. -
Religious toleration
In 1649, the assembly of the colony repeated in a serious form of the original and fundamental principles of religious toleration of Lord Baltimore, in an act that no one claiming faith in Jesus Christ should be harassed on their belief. Also that if anyone who should reproach another belief of his religious creed should pay a fine to the person thus abused. -
Upper and lower house
In the year 1650, the legislative body was divided into an upper and lower house; the members of the former being appointed by the proprietor, those of the latter by the people. -
Parliement having success
In the year 1651, Parliament, having success over King Charles I, selected commissioners, of whom Clay borne, the enemy of Maryland, was one, 'to reduce and govern the colonies within the Bay of Chesapeake.' -
Commissioners
In the year 1654, the commissioners again visited Maryland, and required him to surrender the government. -
Civil war
Early the following year in 1655, civil war began. -
Lord Boltimore restored to rights
At the Restoration in 1660, Lord Baltimore was once more restored to his rights, and Philip Calvert was chosen governor. -
Slavery
Slavery was allowed in Maryland -
Lord Boltimore's death
Towards the close of the year 1675, Cecil Calvert, the Lord Baltimore, the founder of Maryland, died; and was succeeded by his son Charles, both in his honors and estates. -
Peace
On the accession of William and Mary to the throne of England in 1689, the calmness of Maryland was again interrupted. -
Sovereign power
In their hands it continued until 1691, when the king, in the exercise of sovereign power, wrested the province from Lord Baltimore, and erected it into a royal government. -
Maryland's independence from Great Britain
On March 25th, 1776 was the year of independence from Great Britain when they were signing the declaration of independence for that colony. -
Declaration of Independence
July 2nd, 1776, the declaration of independence for the United States was signed.
