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Capellanus

Capellanus (chaplain) may refer to 12/13th century figures: * Andreas Capellanus (also known as Andrew the Chaplain or André le Chapelain), 12th-century author of a treatise commonly known as De amore ("About Love") * Walter Capellanus of St Albans, bishop of Glasgow, An important cleric and politician in the Kingdom of Scotland during the reigns of kings William the Lion and Alexander II * Robert Capellanus (also known as Robert the Chaplain; d. c. 1249), chaplain of King William I of Scotland and afterwards, Bishop of Ross (1214–1249) * John Capellanus (died 1147), early 12th-century Tironensian cleric. He was the chaplain and close confidant of king David I of Scotland before becoming Bishop of Glasgow and founder of Glasgow Cathedral. He was one of the most significant religious reformers in the history of Scotland

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Capellanus (chaplain) may refer to 12/13th century figures: * Andreas Capellanus (also known as Andrew the Chaplain or André le Chapelain), 12th-century author of a treatise commonly known as De amore ("About Love") * Walter Capellanus of St Albans, bishop of Glasgow, An important cleric and politician in the Kingdom of Scotland during the reigns of kings William the Lion and Alexander II * Robert Capellanus (also known as Robert the Chaplain; d. c. 1249), chaplain of King William I of Scotland and afterwards, Bishop of Ross (1214–1249) * John Capellanus (died 1147), early 12th-century Tironensian cleric. He was the chaplain and close confidant of king David I of Scotland before becoming Bishop of Glasgow and founder of Glasgow Cathedral. He was one of the most significant religious reformers in the history of Scotland

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  1. date of death: 1147 — 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 "1147". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1288145513

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