Proprietary colony: A proprietary colony is a colony led by proprietors, specifically English politicians, who would manage the colony’s people, defense, and government. Proprietors receive grants or rights to certain unclaimed (or abandoned) plots of land. In one such …show more content…
He gained access to the land in 1632 and, with Charles I’s approval, dedicated the colony to being a safe haven for English Catholics overseas. Though there were few English Catholics and were not often persecuted, they were still not allowed to publicly worship or be in positions of political power. In order to create a safe haven for the Catholics, Lord Baltimore knew he had to make sure the Protestants would not be angered. He set up a manor wherein private Mass would have been held. Similar to Virginia, Maryland adopted the headright system under Lord Baltimore. After tensions between the Catholics and Protestants heightened in 1642, Lord Baltimore created the Act for Religious Toleration, but lost control in 1654 to the Protestants. However, he reassumed power in