"He wrote a letter to the king telling of his troubles. He now asked for land in Virginia. Then he bade good-bye to Newfoundland and sailed south. He wished to find out if Virginia was as good a country as he had been told it was.
"He was not disappointed this time. It was all he had hoped.
"When the people of Virginia heard that Catholics wished to settle among them, they sent word to the king of England that they did not like the plan at all. Then the king said:
"'I will give the land north of Virginia to Lord Baltimore.'
"When the second party was ready to leave England, their good friend was dead. His son took his place as governor.
"'How beautiful this place is!' thought the travelers as they sailed up the Potomac River after a long and dangerous voyage.
"'You should call the country I have given you Maryland, or the Land of Mary,' the king had told them. This was in honor of the Queen Henrietta Maria.
"It was because of this that their new home was called Maryland.
"The party landed first on an island. A large cross was set up in the ground and the priests gave thanks to God for bringing them all safely across the ocean.
"As they sailed up the river, they saw Indians along the shores. The Red Men did not look kindly at the strangers. They seemed ready to make war. The governor thought: