EPISODE · Oct 5, 2017 · 46 MIN
1.3- Lie Back and Think of Crab Cakes (Part III)
from A History of Maryland · host Jared Books
George Calvert completes his rise and fall in the court of King James, via his involvement with the Spanish Match. When the marriage contract between Prince Charles and the infanta of Spain falls apart, so does Calvert's career. But he leaves court with his dignity and the new title of Lord Baltimore. We also discuss his conversion to Catholicism.
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George Calvert completes his rise and fall in the court of King James, via his involvement with the Spanish Match. When the marriage contract between Prince Charles and the infanta of Spain falls apart, so does Calvert's career. But he leaves court with his dignity and the new title of Lord Baltimore. We also discuss his conversion to Catholicism.
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