Defenders of the Faith Part I

Defender of the Faith is a phrase that has been used as part of the full style of many English and later British monarchs since the early 16th century. It has also .
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The decision of the Royal Mint to omit this and certain other parts of the monarch's style from the " Godless Florin " in caused such a scandal that the coin was replaced. In most Commonwealth realms the phrase does not appear in the Monarch's full style, though the initial " By the Grace of God " is maintained. Canada chose to include the phrase not because the sovereign is regarded as the protector of the state religion Canada has none , but as a defender of faith in general.

The rather more delicate question arose about the retention of the words, "Defender of the Faith".

In England there is an established church. In our countries [the other monarchies of the Commonwealth] there are no established churches, but in our countries there are people who have faith in the direction of human affairs by an all-wise providence, and we felt that it was a good thing that the civil authorities would proclaim that their organisation is such that it is a defence of the continued beliefs in a supreme power that orders the affairs of mere men, and that there could be no reasonable objection from anyone who believed in the Supreme Being in having the sovereign, the head of the civil authority, described as a believer in and a defender of the faith in a supreme ruler.

However, the style used on Canadian coinage is simply D. In Australia, the monarch held the title "Defender of the Faith" until , when it was formally removed. The words "by the Grace of God" were retained, however. At various times, some countries of the Commonwealth retained the title until they formally became republics, e.

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South Africa from 29 May Others dropped it even sooner, e. Charles, Prince of Wales , the present heir apparent, expressed a preference to change the spirit of this role should he succeed to the throne as expected. That's unheard of now for heritage bands who seldom risk playing more than four songs from new albums in an effort to appease fans with their favorite cuts.

What's especially fun is hearing "Sinner" and "Desert Plains" both held over from the "Screaming for Vengeance" tour make appearances, even if the latter track's awkward tempo change from the gliding "Point of Entry" original makes it a bit of a chore.

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There's a lot of nostalgia involved with my love of "Defenders of the Faith" , but it, like "Powerslave" , owned my stereo back then and today each still rings amongst the best of the best of heavy metal, not just for , but eternity. Yeah, my words here are biased as all-hell, but from the day I put up that felt-covered "Defenders" poster to the times I conducted individual interviews with Rob Halford , KK Downing and Glenn Tipton , I knew this band and this album specifically would carry through with me for all my time. We grow old, but "Defenders of the Faith" sure doesn't.

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