Thanks again John, and there are many references to this on the net - try
the search "Henry VIII Defender of the Faith" on www.google.com
Iain
----- Original Message -----
From: "John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.org>
To: <sinclair@matrix.net>
Cc: "John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Defender of the Faith
> >This was the title, or rather, in Latin "Fidei Defensor" assumed by Henry
> >VIII when he separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic
Church.
>
> Actually, Henry VIII was awarded the title Defender of the Faith
> in 1521 by none other than Pope Leo X, after Henry wrote a book
> attacking Luther. Little did Leo know how Henry would turn out....
>
> >Yours aye
> >
> >Iain
> >
> >www.iain-laird.co.uk
>
> John S. Quarterman <jsq@quarterman.org>
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