Henry VIII11 October 1521
Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith.
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Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith.
After writing Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments) in opposition to Luther, Henry VIII is rewarded with the title Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) by Pope Leo X
Thomas More answers Luther in defence of Henry VIII's title and anti-Lutheran position.
Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII after the break with Rome and rejection of papal authority.
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