Brantham

Article summary

Brantham ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. It is located close to the River Stour and the border with Essex, around north of Manningtree, and around southwest of Ipswich. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2566.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1420 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1188 — 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 death is "1420". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1188". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1375254600