Calvert and Penn

Baron George Calvert (1580 – 1632) was an English Catholic politician who emigrated to America and became involved in the colonial government in Maryland. William Penn (1644 – 1703) was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Quakers, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans.