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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''[[MediEvil 2]]'' was originally going to feature a descendant of Sir Daniel Fortesque as the main protagonist – [[Sir Henry Fortesque]].{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13209|Interview with Chris Sorrell|July 24, 2013}} | *''[[MediEvil 2]]'' was originally going to feature a descendant of Sir Daniel Fortesque as the main protagonist – [[Sir Henry Fortesque]].{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13209|Interview with Chris Sorrell|July 24, 2013}} | ||
*Fortesque is likely derived from the surname {{w|Fortescue (surname)|Fortescue}} (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who defended {{w|William the Conqueror}} with a shield at the {{w|Battle of Hastings}} in 1066. | *Fortesque is likely derived from the surname {{w|Fortescue (surname)|Fortescue}} (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended {{w|William the Conqueror}} with a shield at the {{w|Battle of Hastings}} in 1066.<ref>{{Cite web|author= Clermont, Thomas Fortescue|title=A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00cler|site=Archive.org|published=1880|publisher=Ellis and White|retrieved=May 30, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lore]] | [[Category:Lore]] | ||