defender of the faith in English
noun
1
a title conferred on Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521. It was recognized by Parliament as an official title of the English monarch in 1544 and has been borne by all subsequent sovereigns.
What France didn't have was a Defender of the Faith ; it didn't have a Henry.
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1. Out of gratitude the pope conferred on Henry the title “Defender of the Faith.”
2. Akbar paid the price in an abortive rebellion by his son, claiming to be a defender of the faith.