The principles or practices of the Gallican Church, emphasizing the independence of the French Catholic Church from papal authority and royal control.
From 'Gallican' plus the suffix '-ism,' creating a noun for the religious and political movement centered on French ecclesiastical independence.
Gallicanism was a power struggle wrapped in religion—French kings and popes battled for centuries over who got to control French church money and appointments!
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