Antedating of "Protestantism"

[Fred Shapiro]

Protestantism (OED 1649)

1640 Samuel Clarke _A Generall Martyrologie_ 183 (Early English Books
Online)  Then did they send abroad their Commissioners of Reformation, who
in every Town and Village endeavored to bring Protestantism into disgrace.

Fred Shapiro


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