What did Protestantism do or mean?

Answer 1

This refers to Churches which emerged directly or indirectly from the Protestant Reformation and generally constitute traditional Protestantism. In common usage the term is used to refer to any Christian church other than the Catholic Church or the Eastern Orthodox Church. There are non-Roman Catholic and non-Eastern Orthodox churches which predate the Reformation. Protestants often refer to specific Protestant churches and groups as denominations. They are differently named parts of the whole reformation "church", as Protestants reject the Catholic doctrine of the Catholic Church. . There are many independent, non-aligned or non-denominational congregations outside Catholicism.