papistry

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With the object of clearing himself of the charge of Papistry he ordered a new persecution to be begun, but the king intervened to prevent the execution of this measure.

From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 2 by MacCaffrey, James

In later life he produced two tragedies, Cardinal Beaton and John Baliol, and two poems, The Thane of Fife and Papistry Stormed.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)

Or art thou one of those naughty elfs or fairies, whom we thought to have left behind us, with other relics of Papistry, in merry old England?”

From The Scarlet Letter by Foote, Mary Hallock

Papistry, Church, Dissent, I believed that there was good in all of them, but that not one was worth the spilling of human blood.

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Papistry and a loyal love for the Old Faith seemed to be as strong in her candid eyes as it was implicit in her name.

From The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court by Ford, Ford Madox