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He joined the Emperor Maximilian against Lewis the 12th King of France, defeated the French at the Battle of Spurs in --1513-- and took Terouenne and Tournay--This Battle was thus called because the French made-- more use of their Spurs in running away than their Lances in fighting--At his return to England, he marched against the Scots and defeated them at Floddenfield September the 9th after an obstinate and bloody battle in which James the 4th of Scotland was slain. In 1514 Henry the 8th concluded a treaty of peace with Lewis the 12th and gave him his Sister Mary in marriage. He wrote a book against Luther who was-- preaching the reformation in Germany. He was presented to Pope Leo the 10th in full consistory who for this service done the Church bestowed on Henry and his successor the title of [[underline]] Defender of the Faith. [[/underline]] But in 1533-- when he devorced CAtherine of Arragon, he was excommunicated by Pope Clement the 7th Henry enraged at this excommunication abolished
