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our Intention to search for the truth, if success crowns our
effort, we shall state the facts briefly and candidly, and without
regard to denominational sects.
In order to lay a foundation upon which to build our work,
it is indispensably necessary to be acquainted in some measure
with the events which immediately led to the colonization of
Maryland. This will require not only a concise detail of such
European attempts, to form settlements in other parts of North
America, as preceded that of Maryland in time, but also a short
elucidation of the nature of those religions controversies in
England, which produced the colonial settlements in New Eng-
land and Maryland. To that task we shall now turn our atten-
tion.
CHARTER II.
Early Discoveries in America
and
A Retrospective Glance at England during the First Part
of the 17th Century. ’)
The discovery of the West Indies by Christopher Columbus
in 1492 filled all Europe with astonishment and admiration.
This wonderful achievment of the renowned Citizen of Genoa
cast such a lustre of brilliancy upon the throne of Ferdinand
and Isabella as to justly excite the envy of all other monarchs.
The 16“' Century seemed, as it were, to be one grand drama in
which the changing scenes were contest and rivalry. The diffe-
rent nations even though in the throes of the Reformation, bat-
tling against civil dissension within and threatening dangers
without, found time and resources to continue the great work
1) Before writing the above I carefully read Ranke, Hume and Guizot’s
writings on the subject, so that the Statements contained therein are based upon
these authorities.
our Intention to search for the truth, if success crowns our
effort, we shall state the facts briefly and candidly, and without
regard to denominational sects.
In order to lay a foundation upon which to build our work,
it is indispensably necessary to be acquainted in some measure
with the events which immediately led to the colonization of
Maryland. This will require not only a concise detail of such
European attempts, to form settlements in other parts of North
America, as preceded that of Maryland in time, but also a short
elucidation of the nature of those religions controversies in
England, which produced the colonial settlements in New Eng-
land and Maryland. To that task we shall now turn our atten-
tion.
CHARTER II.
Early Discoveries in America
and
A Retrospective Glance at England during the First Part
of the 17th Century. ’)
The discovery of the West Indies by Christopher Columbus
in 1492 filled all Europe with astonishment and admiration.
This wonderful achievment of the renowned Citizen of Genoa
cast such a lustre of brilliancy upon the throne of Ferdinand
and Isabella as to justly excite the envy of all other monarchs.
The 16“' Century seemed, as it were, to be one grand drama in
which the changing scenes were contest and rivalry. The diffe-
rent nations even though in the throes of the Reformation, bat-
tling against civil dissension within and threatening dangers
without, found time and resources to continue the great work
1) Before writing the above I carefully read Ranke, Hume and Guizot’s
writings on the subject, so that the Statements contained therein are based upon
these authorities.