Fidei Defensor

E13281

Latin honorific royal title style of the British monarch

Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Latin honorific → royal title → style of the British monarch →
abbreviationUsage	inscriptions on coins and medals →
appearsAsAbbreviation	F.D. → Fid. Def. →
appearsOn	British coins → Canadian coins → coinage of the United Kingdom → coins of other Commonwealth realms →
associatedCountry	Kingdom of England → United Kingdom →
associatedWithMonarchTitle	King of the United Kingdom → Queen of the United Kingdom →
conferredBy	Pope Leo X →
conferredOn	Henry VIII of England →
conferredYear	1521 →
currentUsage	style of the British monarch →
grantedByInstitution	Papacy →
hasEnglishTranslation	Defender of the Faith →
hasLatinForm	Fidei Defensor →
historicalPeriodOfOrigin	early 16th century →
historicalReligionContext	Roman Catholicism →
holder	British monarch → Charles III →
jurisdictionOfFaith	Christian faith →
language	Latin →
laterReligionContext	Anglicanism →
laterReligiousAuthority	Church of England →
legalBasis	Act of Parliament of the English Reformation era →
meaning	Defender of the Faith →
originalHolder	Henry VIII →
originalReligiousAuthority	Roman Catholic Church →
reasonForGrant	defence of the seven sacraments against Martin Luther →
region	British Isles →
relatedConcept	Supreme Governor of the Church of England →
retainedAfterEvent	English Reformation →
roleSignified	protector of the Christian faith →
shortForm	Defender of the Faith →
status	part of the full style of the British sovereign →
typeOfTitle	monarchical title → religious title →
usedIn	royal style of British monarchs → royal style of English monarchs →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fid. Def. →	abbreviationOf
Fid. Def. →	fullForm
Fidei Defensor →	hasLatinForm
Defender of the Faith →	originalForm
F.D. →	standsFor