DEFENDER OF THE FAITH


Meaning of DEFENDER OF THE FAITH in English

Deˌfender of the ˈFaith BrE AmE

a title used by British kings and queens since Henry VIII, who was given it by Pope Leo X in 1521 because he wrote a paper attacking the ideas of Martin ↑ Luther

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