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I love it when this blog gets feedback, especially when its readers know more than I do and are happy to share their knowledge.

J writes to me today to point out that the title 'Defender of The Faith' (see previous post) actually refers to the Roman Catholic church and not the (Protestant) Church of England. I was correct in my assumption that it originated with Henry VIII (who initiated the split with Rome and the formation of the Church of England), but apparently it was granted to him before he needed the tricky divorce/annulment that caused the religious schism. He chose to retain the title because he liked it and it worked well in its new context.

A few days ago, the author of Ecritures (which recently significantly increased its English language content, so check it out) wrote with some background information on the French political scene following my open invitation to improve my knowledge on this subject. Apparently the eastern and southern regions of France are increasingly uneasy about the level of immigration that they are experiencing and thus many inhabitants voted for Le Pen to send a message to central government that they wanted the situation to be addressed. More details here (in French) and here (in English).

It's always great to hear from you. Keep 'em coming.

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