post-Reformation
Britishadjective
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Birthing girdles were banned by Protestant bishops in post-Reformation England.
From Washington Post
Disarming the tired argument about sensitivity negating comedy, post-reformation Beastie Boys material is still tremendously fun.
From Slate
Post-Reformation, a number of Protestant sects picked up the use of blue for Advent as well.
From Washington Post
Some have seen her as "the single-handed destroyer of all things Celtic in Scotland," he says, but "that was actually much more to do with reformation and post-reformation religious politics than the reality of the day."
From BBC
So the appearance of one in post-Reformation Jamestown is mystifying.
From Washington Post
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