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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defender of the Faith canonical | 13 |
| Elizabeth I as Supreme Governor of the Church of England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Defender of the Faith Context triple: [British monarch, title, Defender of the Faith]
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A.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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B.
Charles I of England
Charles I of England was the early 17th-century Stuart king whose contentious rule and conflicts with Parliament led to the English Civil War and his eventual execution.
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C.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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D.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
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E.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Defender of the Faith Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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B.
Charles I of England
Charles I of England was the early 17th-century Stuart king whose contentious rule and conflicts with Parliament led to the English Civil War and his eventual execution.
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C.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a landmark 1215 English charter that limited royal power and established foundational principles of rule of law and individual rights that shaped later constitutional traditions.
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D.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
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E.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
| confirmedBy |
English statute law
ⓘ
Parliament of England ⓘ |
| confirmedFor | English monarchs ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| grantYear | 1521 ⓘ |
| holder |
Prince Charles
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
Elizabeth II ⓘ George V ⓘ George VI ⓘ Queen Victoria ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria
|
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | part of the royal style in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| originalForm | Fidei Defensor ⓘ |
| originalReason |
defence of the seven sacraments against Martin Luther
ⓘ
support of Roman Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| papalBull | Pope Leo X bull of 1521 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Supreme Governor of the Church of England
ⓘ
royal supremacy ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Church of England ⓘ |
| revocationReason |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
English Reformation
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VIII break with Rome
|
| revokedBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| scopeOfFaith | Christian faith as embodied in the Church of England ⓘ |
| shortDescription | traditional honorific of British monarchs signifying protection of the Church of England ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Defender of the Faith Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (14)
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