Defender of the Faith
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Defender of the Faith is a traditional honorific used by British monarchs signifying their role as the supreme governor and protector of the Church of England.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
→
monarchical title → royal style → |
| abbreviation |
F.D.
→
Fid. Def. → |
| appearsOn |
British coinage
→
British medals → United Kingdom coins → |
| associatedWith |
British constitutional monarchy
→
established church in England → |
| componentOf |
full style of the British sovereign
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|
| confirmedBy |
English statute law
→
Parliament of England → |
| confirmedFor |
English monarchs
→
|
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| grantedBy |
Pope Leo X
→
|
| grantedTo |
Henry VIII of England
→
|
| grantYear |
1521
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|
| holder |
Charles III
→
Elizabeth II → George V → George VI → Victoria → |
| jurisdiction |
England
→
United Kingdom → |
| language |
Latin
→
|
| legalStatus |
part of the royal style in the United Kingdom
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|
| originalForm |
Fidei Defensor
→
|
| originalReason |
defence of the seven sacraments against Martin Luther
→
support of Roman Catholic doctrine → |
| papalBull |
Pope Leo X bull of 1521
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|
| relatedConcept |
Supreme Governor of the Church of England
→
royal supremacy → |
| religiousContext |
Anglicanism
→
Church of England → |
| revocationReason |
English Reformation
→
Henry VIII break with Rome → |
| revokedBy |
Pope Paul III
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|
| scopeOfFaith |
Christian faith as embodied in the Church of England
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|
| shortDescription |
traditional honorific of British monarchs signifying protection of the Church of England
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|
| signifiesRole |
protector of the Church of England
→
supreme governor of the Church of England → |
| titleType |
hereditary royal title
→
religious title → |
| usedBy |
British monarch
→
English monarch → |
| usedIn |
coronation oaths
→
formal state documents → royal proclamations → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
F.D.
→
Fidei Defensor → |
meaningInEnglish |
|
F.D.
→
|
denotesRole |
|
British royal family
→
|
monarchTitle |
|
Supreme Head of the Church of England
→
|
relatedTitle |
|
Fidei Defensor
→
|
shortForm |
|
Fid. Def.
→
|
shortFormOfTitle |
|
British monarch
→
|
title |