Template:Did you know nominations/Royal intermarriage


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The result was: promoted by Orlady (talk) 02:26, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

Royal intermarriage

 * ... that the practice of royal intermarriage was most prevalent in Europe from the medieval era until the outbreak of World War I?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by Sotakeit (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 23:15, 30 June 2014 (UTC).


 * I am sure many (lest I say most) do know that. Could you suggest a "hookier" hook? Surtsicna (talk) 23:39, 30 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I agree with Surtsicna. Perhaps something like ALT1:...that evidence of royal intermarriage can be found as far back as the Late Bronze Age? Sotakeit (talk) 08:06, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Or ALT2:... that the Habsburgs adhered to the policy of royal intermarriage so much that they made it their motto, but later came to suffer from consequences of severe inbreeding? People are intrigued by incest. Just ask HBO. Surtsicna (talk) 09:11, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for comments and for providing alternative hooks. I labeled and slightly reformatted the alt hooks. Regarding the original hook, I am not convinced that this is common knowledge to everybody (to experts though, yes obviously). Oceanh (talk) 00:27, 2 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This newly promoted GA is long enough and nominated within the correct timeframe. Any of the suggested hooks could be used as the facts have inline citations. I detected no policy issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:14, 20 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Pulled ALT2 from prep because the source doesn't say the motto means that royals must marry royals, only that marriage is a better way of expanding territory/influence than is war. EEng (talk) 01:39, 22 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Adding the symbol so this won't appear to be ready to move to prep. --Orlady (talk) 02:06, 22 July 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm restoring this to the prep area, with minor rewording to eliminate the statement about the motto. --Orlady (talk) 02:25, 22 July 2014 (UTC)