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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
at least the split with the catholic church got the pope out of the equation for you
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That's true, although one slightly amusing fact is that the British Monarch still bears the title "Defender of the Faith" (that's what the "F.D." on British coins stands for). This was a title given to Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in recognition of his having written a book called "Assertio Septem Sacramentorum" ("Defence of the Seven Sacraments") which defended the institution of marriage and the spiritual supremacy of the Pope. Slightly ironic in view of Henry's later split with the Pope over those very issues!