2007-09-12 09:38:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The term was used to describe the Lutheran princes and cities who had signed a Protestatio opposing the Catholic majority at the diet of parliament of Speyer in April of 1529.
2007-09-12 12:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Matt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the verb 'to protest'. Not only can it mean to complain or take issue against something ('I protest against slavery'), but it can mean to declare something strongly ('I protest my belief in democracy'). So Protestantism could mean those who protested against what they saw as the failings of the Roman Catholic Church and also those who protested a different faith strongly.
2007-09-12 09:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the word protest, they were protesting the abuses of the church and wanted to go back to the root of Christianity. Protestant is French for protesting.
2007-09-12 09:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by Cabal 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋