Talk:Battle of Stoke Field

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Mercenaries

First they are said to be Flemish but later German and Swiss. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.114.125.178 (talk) 21:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name of battle

A discussion has opened on Talk:Battle of Bosworth Field about whether the name "Battle of Bosworth Field" is tautologous, incorrect, or inappropriate, and whether the article should be moved to Battle of Bosworth (with "Bosworth Field", but not "Battle of Bosworth Field", as alternatives). Some of the same arguments apply here. If anyone wishes to comment, I suggest that – in the first instance, at least – we have a single discussion on the Bosworth talk page. GrindtXX (talk) 12:01, 31 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What ever you opinions on the name of the battle do not move this articles without presenting evidence of usage in reliable sources to justify the move using the WP:RM process on this page as any move is controversial given that the name "Battle of Stoke Field" is used even if it turns out not to be the most common name used in reliable sources. -- PBS (talk) 18:50, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Info Box

The info box lists 'Lambert Simnel as Edward (Imposter)'. I wonder if Edward is a bit vague and it might say as Edward, Earl of Warwick (Imposter), or as Edward VI, as Simnel had been crowned in Ireland and was claimed by his supporters as King Edward VI. The downside is the latter would cause confusion with the later (genuine) Tudor King. Dunarc (talk) 20:22, 15 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fate of Lord Lovell

Towards the end of the "Battle" section the article mentions the fate of Lord Lovell noting that he "disappeared after the battle and was never seen again". It goes on to say "In the 18th century a body was found inside a secret room at his house, Minster Lovell Hall in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, leading to conjecture that it was his." However I wonder if this is worth including as the main article on Viscount Lovell notes that others have pointed out that it is unlikely to be true, as "Lovell had hardly spent any time at Minster Lovell, and would not have had a faithful servant there who would hide him for years" and at the time Minster Lovell had been "granted to Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, Henry Tudor's uncle" and so was "hardly an appropriate hiding place for Francis Lovell". It also suggests alternate possibilities. Given this, I wonder if the Minister Lovell story should either be removed or noted as being conjecture that other have disputed and other theories exist as to Lovell's fate after the battle? Dunarc (talk) 20:45, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Princes Project

This is an article about the Battle of Stoke Field. The TV documentary Princes in the Tower: The New Evidence claimed that Edward, the son of King Edward IV, may have fought at the Battle of Stoke Field, and may have died in the battle. That is a weak reason for mentioning the TV documentary, etc in an article on the battle. Though if it were to be mentioned, it would be worth mentioning that this is not generally accepted.

The article has a section called the "Missing Princes Project" that talks about the shortcomings of the documentary, but does not mention its relevance to the battle. Either the section should mention its relevance to the battle, or it should be deleted.-- Toddy1 (talk) 20:54, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]