Early Life
Charles was born in England on August 27, 1637, and witnessed the religious conflicts of the English Civil War. His father Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675) was the first Proprietor Governor of Maryland, and 9th Proprietor Governor of Newfoundland. His mother was Anne Arundell, daughter of the 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour. Anne and Cecil were married in 1627 or 1628, and had nine children. However, only two of Charles' siblings survived to adulthood, and Anne herself died in 1649 when the young Charles was just 12 years old..
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