Lesson plan
1399
: King Richard II of England, taken prisoner by the rebel Henry Bolingbroke, abdicates and presents his crown to the new King Henry IV. Year 1399 (MCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Article summary
: King Richard II of England, taken prisoner by the rebel Henry Bolingbroke, abdicates and presents his crown to the new King Henry IV. Year 1399 (MCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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