Dibden

Article summary

Dibden is a small village in Hampshire, England, which dates from the Middle Ages. It is dominated by the nearby settlements of Hythe and Dibden Purlieu. It is in the civil parish of Hythe and Dibden. It lies on the eastern edge of the New Forest in a valley, which runs into Southampton Water.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1166 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1300 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1486 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1585 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1627 — 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 "1166". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1300". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1486". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1585". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1627". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1366074157