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Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

Type Figure Region Maryland Time 1605–1675 Also known as Cecil Calvert、2nd Baron Baltimore、Lord Baltimore

Cecil Calvert (1605-1675), 2nd Baron Baltimore, hereditary lord of Maryland, governed the colony remotely through appointed governors while never vis…

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  1. 1605–1632England · EnglandCecil was the son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore; after his father's death he succeeded to the title in 1632 and received from Charles I the Maryland colonial charter, becoming the hereditary lord of the province.
  2. 1632–1660London · LondonHe appointed his brother Leonard Calvert as first governor, promoted the founding of St. Mary's City, and supported the 1649 Act of Toleration allowing various Christian denominations to coexist in the colony. During the Civil War the Catholic proprietor faced political pressure but always maintained sovereignty over the colony through agents.
  3. 1660–1675London · LondonAfter Charles II's Restoration, Calvert successfully preserved the Maryland charter. In the 1660s he continued handling colonial affairs through governors and parliamentary agents, coping with competition from neighboring colonies like Virginia and internal religious factional disputes, until his death in 1675, when the proprietorship passed to his son Charles Calvert.

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