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===Development===
===Development===
''[[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}}
===Etymology===
===Name===
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>
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>
==Notes==
==Notes==