GEORGE CALVERT

BIRTH

• George Calvert was born in 1579 in Kiplin, Richmondshire

DEATH

• George Calvert died on April 15, 1579
• He died in Lincoln inn fields, London.
• Calvert died five weeks before the new Charter was sealed
• He left the settlement of Maryland to his son, Cecil.

SOCIAL CLASS

• George Calvert was an English Statesman.
• He also projected the founding of Maryland.

EDUCATION

• Calvert was educated at Trinity College in Oxford

REASON FOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COLONY

• He was interested in the new world colonies
• First he was interested for commercial reasons
• But then saw it as refugee for English Catholics
• George Calvert died before he was able to live in the colony.

RELIGION

• Calvert was raised as a catholic.
• He converted to Anglican under pressure.
• Converted back to Roman Catholic later in life.