The colony of marlyland was established to create a place where English Roman Catholics could be safe
Explanation:
Maryland was established as a safe haven for the Catholics who were fleeing from England. In the year 1632, King Charles I of England mandated a charter to George Calvert, the first Lord of Baltimore, granting him proprietary rights to the region east of the Potomac River in exchange for share of the income obtained from the land. The territory came to be known as Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I.
