Henry the 8th was declared 'defender of the faith' in the year of 1533.
Fidei defensor - Defender of the faith
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Pope Leo X
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.
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.
It is the present Queen, Elizabeth II. Prince Charles has gone on record as saying he wants to be defender of faiths. The title stems from the time of King Henry VIII.
She was a devout Roman Catholic, being the daughter of Henry VIII (Defender of the Faith!) and Katharine Of Aragon., who was Spanish royal blood.
Julius II was pope when Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon got married. Leo X gave him the title "Defender of the Faith" Clement VII was pope when Henry VIII sought to put Catherine away.
Defender of the seven sacraments
Henry VIII was granted the title Defender of the Faith by the pope because he had written a pamphlet denouncing Martin Luther's teachings and promoting the Roman Catholic Church early in his reign.
FD is an abbreviation for the Latin FIDEI DEFENSOR, meaning "Defender of the Faith", a title given to Henry VIII (and all subsequent British Monarchs) by Pope Leo X in recognition of Henry's stance against the Protestant Reformation or Martin Luther.