Yes, he was by pope Leo x. when he wrote a book about his Catholicism faith. He was so impressed he gave him the title 'defender of faith'.
Fidei defensor - Defender of the faith
Henry the 8th was declared 'defender of the faith' in the year of 1533.
Yes the Pope gave Henry the title defender of faith...:) Don't know why though....:) Hope I helped....:)
because he smells bad lolActually it was Henry VIII who was called Defender of the Faith because he wrote a treatise denouncing the reformist ideals of Martin Luther (who was condemned as a heretic), and the Pope therefore gave him the title "Defender of the Faith". Ironically, Henry broke away from the Church of Rome in later years. And, yes, he probably was a bit smelly in those days!
The book Henry wrote was called "In Defense of the Seven Sacraments" for which he received the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo.
he was a loser
Henry the VIII was called the 'Defender of Faith' by the pope, Pope Leo X, because he wrote "Defense of the Seven Sacraments" which was critical of Luther and promoted the Catholic faith. Ironically, he kept this title after splitting from the church, and the title continues to be passed down to British monarchy.
Pope Leo X
Which pope and which King Henry? Please be specific.
To earn a "Defender of the Faith" title from the pope
Defender of the seven sacraments
Before Henry plunged England into schism and heresy, Henry was a zealous defender of the Catholic Faith. With the assistance of Saint Thomas More, Henry wrote a tract defending the sacraments against the Protestant revolution in mainland Europe. For this tract the pope awarded Henry the title "Defender of the Faith".