...the king's style and title was settled in the following words : " Henry VIII., by the grace of God, king of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, and of the church of England, and also of Ireland, on earth the supreme head ; " and it was declared high-treason to attempt to deprive...

...purposes which he was so bent to attain. An act passed, declaring that the king's usual style should be " King of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, and on earth the supreme head of the church of England and Ireland." It seemed a palpable inconsistency...

...subjects to conform unto it, in this manner following : " BY THE KING. " EDWARD, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and Ireland in earth the supreme Head : To all and singular our loving subjects Greeting. For so much as...

...find to be recorded in these following words, viz. : " MARY, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and Ireland in earth the Supreme Head, to all to whom this present writing shall come sendeth greeting...

...purposes which he was so bent to attain. An act passed, declaring that the king's usual style should be " king of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, and on earth the supreme head of the church of England and Ireland." It seemed a palpable inconsistency...

...in the 7th yeere of the reigne of our most dread Sovereigne, Lord Edward VI., by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and Ireland, in earth supreme head."10 On the 20th May, 1553, the three ships dropped down to Greenwich,...

...Roystorne, to be canseled." EDWARD. Edwarde the Sixt, by the grace of God kinge of Englande, Fraunce, and Ireland, defender of the faith and of the church of England and also of Ireland in earth the Supreme Head, to all our nobles and other our good loving faithfull and...

...the king, hath heretofore been, and is justly, lawfully, and notoriously knowen, named, published, and declared to be King of England, France, and Ireland,...Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and also of Ireland, in earth supreme head ; and hath juslly and lawfully used the title and name thereof...

...his people in marrying a sixth time. After a bill had passed ordaining that the royal style should be " King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and Ireland in earth the Supreme Head," the Chancellor, by the King's orders, introduced a measure of very...

...the 14th January, 1544, an Act was passed by which it was ordained that the style of the King should be, " King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England, and also of Ireland, on earth the supreme head." In the interval between this and the last session, the...