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Eric Ives

Eric William Ives (12 July 1931 – 25 September 2012 ) was a British historian who was an expert on the Tudor period, and a university administrator. He was emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham.

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Eric William Ives (12 July 1931 – 25 September 2012 ) was a British historian who was an expert on the Tudor period, and a university administrator. He was emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1931-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1880 — 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 birth is "1931-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1880". 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=1370965519

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