Ampleforth Abbey

Article summary

Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine monks a mile to the east of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It descends from the pre-Reformation community at Westminster Abbey through the last surviving monk from Westminster, Sigebert Buckley ( – ). As of 2024 the monastery has 41 monks, and sometimes will have 50 nuns of the monastery organization.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1802 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1897 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1802". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1897". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363677728