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George Calvert, 1. Baron Baltimore (* um 1579 in Kiplin, North Yorkshire; † 15. April 1632 in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London) war ein englischer Staatsmann und Kolonialadministrator.
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (/ ˈ b ɔː l t ɪ m ɔːr /; 1580 – 15 April 1632) was an English peer and politician. He achieved domestic political success as a member of parliament and later Secretary of State under King James I.
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (born 1578/79, Kipling, Yorkshire, Eng.—died April 15, 1632) was an English statesman who projected the founding of the North American province of Maryland, in an effort to find a sanctuary for practicing Roman Catholics.
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George Calvert, the First Baron Baltimore, was an eminent English statesman and colonizer whose legacy is intricately woven into the fabric of American history. Born in Kipling, Yorkshire, England, around 1579, to parents Leonard Calvert and Alice Crossland, George Calvert hailed from a family of farmers. His quest for education led him to ...
Sir George Calvert then became the First Baron of Baltimore, a town on the southern coast of Ireland. Now that George had both money and lands, he could support himself and his family. He was excited about exploration of the New World.
Februar 1625 von König Jakob I. in Anerkennung seiner loyalen Dienste dem englischen Politiker Sir George Calvert verliehen, anlässlich seines Ausscheidens aus dem Amt des Kabinettsministers. Calvert hatte von seinem Amt zurücktreten müssen, da er zum römisch-katholischen Glauben konvertiert war.
27. Apr. 2022 · Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, 8th Proprietor Governor of Newfoundland (1579 – 15 April 1632) was an English politician and coloniser. He achieved domestic political success as a Member of Parliament and later Secretary of State under King James I, though he lost much of his political power after his support for a failed ...
