Talk:William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon
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Monument to Daughter
Does anyone know why this section is listed in William's article rather than Margaret's. Since she has her own article, which mentions it but in far less detail and not as a separate section, shouldn't it be moved there? History Lunatic (talk) 02:33, 30 August 2018 (UTC)History Lunatic
Dubious text/claim
the article says that Courtenay played a role in the defeat of Perkin Warbeck at the siege of Exeter "which secured finally the Tudor succession." However most historians would accept this was not the end of the threats to the Tudor succession, and Henry VII certainly had concerns about rival claimants afterwards. The
his brother Lincoln had been Richard III's designated heir). Indeed even into the reign of Henry VIII there were Yorkist claimants to the throne, something Henry VIII himself worried about. I think therefore it would make sense to remove the phrase "which secured finally the Tudor succession." from this article Dunarc (talk) 20:04, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
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