When Did Anti Catholicism Start?
Anti-Catholic attitudes were brought to the Thirteen Colonies by Protestant immigrants, beginning with the Puritans in the 17th century. Two types of anti-Catholic rhetoric existed in colonial society and they continued to exist during the following centuries.

What was the anti Catholic movement?

The anti-Catholic sentiment which resulted from this trend frequently led to religious discrimination against Catholic communities and individuals and occasionally led to the religious persecution of them (they were frequently derogatorily referred to as "papists" or "Romanists" in Anglophone Protestant countries.)

When did the Catholic Church start being corrupt?

By the 1300s, many Catholics felt that the Church had become too worldly and corrupt. Too frequently, Church officials failed to live up to their role as spiritual leaders. For example, priests, monks, and nuns made vows, or solemn promises, not to marry or have children, but many broke these vows.
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