Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, 2nd Earl of Devon (1498 – ), grandson of King Edward IV, nephew of the queen consort, Elizabeth of York and a first cousin of King Henry VIII.
Week 10: 'Alas, What Shall I Do For Love?' (Part 1)
The king’s nearest male relative and a useful man for any foreign power planning to kick out Henry VIII. His wife has gone to see Elizabeth Barton.
“If I were Exeter, I wouldn’t let my wife dance attendance on some addle-witted girl who is feeding her fantasies that one day she will be queen.”
Week 14: Devil’s Spit / A Painter’s Eye
“It is hard for me to believe Henry Courtenay would betray me,” says the king. He can’t bring himself to blame his old friend, so he blames Courtenay’s wife.