In 1521, King Henry VIII wrote a scathing letter in opposition to Martin Luther's Reformation movement. In response, Pope Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII the title of
On the occasion of the onset of the Reformation on the Continent, Henry turned his policy toward the pope by enacting the Seven Sacred Secrets Act in 1521, which refutes Martin Luther's reform ideas and theses, and defends the foundations of Catholic teaching, which made him receive the title of Defender of the Faith.
Henry, who initially bore the title of Defender of the Faith, was excommunicated from the Catholic Church by the Pope in 1533.
