9 June - From traitor to sword bearer

On 9th June 1511, in the reign of King Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died.

Who was Courtenay and how did he go from being in favour to being a traitor and then back to being in favour?

Find out from Claire Ridgway in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts. https://youtu.be/8CM7NCjxQB0