Siward

Article summary

Siward may refer to: * Synardus or Siward (12th-century), king of Götaland * Siward (Abbot of Abingdon) (died 1048), Bishop of St. Martins * Siward, Earl of Northumbria (died 1055), Anglo-Scandinavian earl of Northumbria (also portrayed as a character in Shakespeare's Macbeth) * Siward (bishop of Rochester) (died 1075) Bishop of Rochester * Siward Barn (fl. 1066–1087), English resistor to William the Conqueror * Richard Siward (died 1248), 13th-century soldier * Young Siward, a character in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth * Siward, king of Norway, a probably fictional figure in the Gesta Danorum; see Lagertha

Key claims

1. date of death: 1048 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1055 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1248 — 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 "1048". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1055". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1248". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1099451725