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Fleta

Fleta is an early treatise on the common law of England. It was written in Latin with the sub-title seu Commentarius juris Anglicani. The anonymous author of the book is sometimes referred to as "Fleta", although this is not in fact a person's name. The book acquired its common title because its preface contains a remark that it could be called "Fleta" because it was written in "Fleta"; however, the meaning of this comment is unclear (see the section on authorship below). From internal evidence, the work appears to have been written in the reign of Edward I, and it seems to have been completed shortly after the year 1290.

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Fleta is an early treatise on the common law of England. It was written in Latin with the sub-title seu Commentarius juris Anglicani. The anonymous author of the book is sometimes referred to as "Fleta", although this is not in fact a person's name. The book acquired its common title because its preface contains a remark that it could be called "Fleta" because it was written in "Fleta"; however, the meaning of this comment is unclear (see the section on authorship below). From internal evidence, the work appears to have been written in the reign of Edward I, and it seems to have been completed shortly after the year 1290.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1647 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1685 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1735 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 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 publication date is "1647". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1685". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1735". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  7. 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=1327184305

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.