THE SCHISMATIC PROTESTANT EUROPE RABBLE BRANDED PROTESTANT MONARCHS AND NOBLES POPISH INDIFFERENTLY!

 THAT WAS THE STUFF OF AMERICAN REBEL TRAITOR WHITE COLONISTS.

ANTICLERICALISM HAD STARTED OUT MEANING DISAFFECTED CATHOLICS, AND OR ANTI ROME CATHOLICS.

IT CAME TO MEAN REFORMATION PROSTESTANTS.

THEN, IT CAME TO MEAN ANY NOBLE OR RULER WHOM ANY DISAFFECTED OR SCHISMATIC CATHOLIC OR PROTESTANT  OPPOSED ANYWHERE OR WITHIN ANY REGIME.