Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . to be tried for treason, butfortunately he was acquitted. Governor Calvert watched theprogress of affairs, and presently gathering a force of men he re-turned to Maryland, re-captured St. Marys, and resumed thegovernment for Lord Baltimore. The rebellion of Claiborne andIngle was at an end, but it was long remembered by the peopleas the plundering time. Ingle has been warmly defended, and most of the chargesagainst him have been disputed. In forming an opinion wemust keep in
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . to be tried for treason, butfortunately he was acquitted. Governor Calvert watched theprogress of affairs, and presently gathering a force of men he re-turned to Maryland, re-captured St. Marys, and resumed thegovernment for Lord Baltimore. The rebellion of Claiborne andIngle was at an end, but it was long remembered by the peopleas the plundering time. Ingle has been warmly defended, and most of the chargesagainst him have been disputed. In forming an opinion wemust keep in mind the fact that his was a time of violence andimmoderate partisanship, while the records are very meagre. 25. Death of Governor Calvert.—Peace was hardly re-stored when the province met a heavy loss in the death of its firstgovernor, Leonard Calvert (June 9, 1647). Little is knownof his private life, but his record shows him to have been wise,just, and kind, and well worthy of the trust reposed in him. Histhirteen years of faithful service succeeded in establishing firmly 34 LEADING EVENTS OF MARYLAND HISTORY. MONUMENT TO LEONARD CALVERTSite of St. Marvsfrom a photograph the same time he appointed the province he governed,and laying secure founda-tions for its future appointed ThomasGreene, who was a Catholicand a royalist, to succeedhim until the pleasure ofLord Baltimore should beknown (See Sec. 22). 26. The Govern =ment Reorganized, andWilliam Stone Ap=pointed Governor. — Lord Baltimore now com-pletely reorganized hisgovernment. It was a fav-orite cry of his enemiesthat Maryland was a nestof papists, as the Catho-lics were called, and thatthe poor Protestants weregrievously the Protestantsgreatly outnumbered theCatholics and perfect tol-eration prevailed. It wasfor this reason perhaps thatLord Baltimore now ap-pointed to be governor ofMaryland, William Stone,a Protestant and a friendof the Parliament, while atcouncil of which the LEAH AND R
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