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Herfast

Herfast or Arfast (died 1084) was a Norman cleric and bureaucrat who served as the first Lord Chancellor of Norman England from 1068 to 1070. He was also Bishop of Elmham and later Bishop of Thetford, after he moved his see there.

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Herfast or Arfast (died 1084) was a Norman cleric and bureaucrat who served as the first Lord Chancellor of Norman England from 1068 to 1070. He was also Bishop of Elmham and later Bishop of Thetford, after he moved his see there.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1084 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1084 — 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 "1084". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1084". 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=1357826540

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