papalism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- antipapalist noun
- papalist adjective
- papalistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of papalism
Example Sentences
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Mary was determined from the first to restore papalism as well as Catholicism, but she had to go slowly.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
Edward strove to separate his baronial and his clerical enemies, and found an opportunity, which he was not slow to use, in the uncompromising papalism of Winchelsea.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
At bottom it is an argument against anarchy that he constructs, and much of what he said is medieval enough in tone to suggest de Maistre's great defence of papalism as the secret of world-order.
From Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham by Laski, Harold Joseph
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