 Many changes were made to the royal style during his reign . Henry originally used the style " Henry the Eighth , by the Grace of God , King of England , France and Lord of Ireland " . In 1521 , pursuant to a grant from Pope Leo X rewarding Henry for his Defence of the Seven Sacraments , the royal style became " Henry the Eighth , by the Grace of God , King of England and France , Defender of the Faith and Lord of Ireland " . Following Henry 's excommunication , Pope Paul III rescinded the grant of the title " Defender of the Faith " , but an Act of Parliament declared that it remained valid ; and it continues in royal usage to the present day . Henry 's motto was " Coeur Loyal " ( " true heart " ) , and he had this embroidered on his clothes in the form of a heart symbol and with the word " loyal " . His emblem was the Tudor rose and the Beaufort portcullis . As king , Henry 's arms were the same as those used by his predecessors since Henry IV : Quarterly , Azure three fleurs @-@ de @-@ lys Or ( for France ) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or ( for England ) . 
