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| :: And of course, the whole weight given to this little episode is way undue weight but ... you know how my hands are tied - lest i be accused of ownership or something... never mind I sweated blood getting the article into decent shape. ] - ] 23:57, 27 December 2012 (UTC) | :: And of course, the whole weight given to this little episode is way undue weight but ... you know how my hands are tied - lest i be accused of ownership or something... never mind I sweated blood getting the article into decent shape. ] - ] 23:57, 27 December 2012 (UTC) | ||
| :::It's become endemic. Perhaps you remember all the fighting over that bloody ''V for Vendetta'' Guy Fawkes mask in the ] article? And now I've got some fucking idiot basically claiming that I've invented the sport of ], because he's too lazy to go to a fucking library and check for himself. Pardon my French and all that, but it does get on my tits. ] ] 00:04, 28 December 2012 (UTC) | |||
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William the Conqueror (c. 1028 – 1087) was the first Norman King of England. He had been Duke of Normandy since 1035, although his illegitimate status and youth caused him difficulties and he did not secure his hold over the Duchy until about 1060. In the 1050s and early 1060s William became a contender for the English throne, then held by his childless relative Edward the Confessor. Other potential claimants included the powerful English earl Harold Godwinson, who Edward named as the next king on his deathbed in January 1066. William argued that Edward had previously promised him the throne, and that Harold had sworn to support William's claim. William invaded England in September 1066, defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings, and was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. Several unsuccessful rebellions followed, but by 1075 William's hold on England was mostly secure. William's final years were marked by difficulties in his continental domains, troubles with his eldest son, and threatened invasions of England by the Danes. In 1086 he ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book, listing all the landholders in England and their holdings. He died in September 1087 on campaign in northern France, and was buried in Caen. (Full article...)
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See what happens when you miss a meeting of the cabal. OK, no money for Ealdgyth. Agricolae (talk) 17:34, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
- Drat! I'll have to make the next super-sekret-cabal meeting then... Ealdgyth - Talk 18:20, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
- You may feel left out now, but imagine how dirty and used you'd feel after a couple of years in what's usually termed "Big MedSchol". Sure, you'd have enjoyed your fancy cars, smart offices and annual so-called "bonus", based on how many words you'd put out and how many times you'd appeared on TV, but really sown up in advance in a cigar-smoke filled club in Manchester; you'd have bought rounds of champagne with the six-figure transfer deals... but behind the scenes, away from the bright-lights of the medieval scholarship partnerships and professorships, it's a different story... For every "ibid" entry in one of those Oxford University Press publications on the Church in 8th century England, there's dozens, hundreds even, of oppressed scholars, working away in fear of their lives in the back streets of Cambridge and Durham, removing stray North American commas and polishing references. Trust me, Ealdgyth, you're well out of Big MedSchol. :) Hchc2009 (talk) 18:54, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
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...and of course to you. I started Gesta last night, thinking we had about half a dozen... Ha! Anything I've missed? Let me know what the book's like, if you got it. All the best. I'll try to keep an eye on King Billy when the excitement gets too much. Johnbod (talk) 01:44, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- I just ordered the book - we'll see what it's like when it arrives. I picked up a couuple of books yesterday in Indianapolis on the Crusades, which I'm thinking might be next on my list of "get to GA" status - just got to decide if I'll work on it during the Core Contest or take up History of the World for the Core Contest and keep Crusades for just the WikiCup. Ealdgyth - Talk 01:50, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- Happy holidays. Hope you have a productive 2013; and perhaps we can finally collaborate on something - or even do another section of Bede? Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 02:18, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- Only one that comes to my mind in my holiday haze is Gesta Guillelmi Ducis by William of Poitiers. But it's still a redlink. Ealdgyth - Talk 19:48, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- Redirected to William of P under 3 variants. His boss seems pretty quiet so far. Johnbod (talk) 21:12, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- Billy the Bastard's been semi-protected for a few months, so that keeps down the random vandalism.. thankfully. Appreciate all the folks who are watching though! Ealdgyth - Talk 21:22, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- That wasn't too bad at all - obviously the best day to mainpage! Johnbod (talk) 00:47, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
- Billy the Bastard's been semi-protected for a few months, so that keeps down the random vandalism.. thankfully. Appreciate all the folks who are watching though! Ealdgyth - Talk 21:22, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
- Redirected to William of P under 3 variants. His boss seems pretty quiet so far. Johnbod (talk) 21:12, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
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Regarding my edits to William the Conqueror
I added sources regarding the Battle of Dinan section on William the Conqueror that you reverted a few times, if I need to add more just give me a shout. Also, I added links to the relevent sections of the Bayeux Tapestry that are describing the events, I'm not sure if I can do that but they're pretty self explanatory as well. Some more "good stuff" on the subject that I found is here. Also, just curious but where's the guideline saying that non contemporary images cannot be on certain articles? I think I missed that one. thanks, daintalk 23:43, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
- There is no "rule" but you might have noticed that the article is a featured article - that means it represents our best work - and putting in a late 19th century statue of William really doesn't tell us much about William, does it? It can't possibly represent him as he looked, the clothing isn't accurate, he likely never held a copy of Domesday book and it doesn't tie into the article at all. Better to use either contemporary or close to contemporary images of him or images of places he built/fought/etc. That gives the reader a better guide to him or his life. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:49, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
- It's a featured article - you've not given enough information to actually identify the sources you've used - can you please try to conform to the actual style used inthe article. And remove the references to the Bayeux Tapestry - this isn't an article on the tapestry and having superscripted references to them is not needed. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:51, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
- You are a good example Dainomitel of why TFA has become such a tedious misery. Malleus Fatuorum 23:53, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
- And of course, the whole weight given to this little episode is way undue weight but ... you know how my hands are tied - lest i be accused of ownership or something... never mind I sweated blood getting the article into decent shape. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:57, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
- It's become endemic. Perhaps you remember all the fighting over that bloody V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes mask in the Guy Fawkes article? And now I've got some fucking idiot basically claiming that I've invented the sport of ferret leging, because he's too lazy to go to a fucking library and check for himself. Pardon my French and all that, but it does get on my tits. Malleus Fatuorum 00:04, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
- And of course, the whole weight given to this little episode is way undue weight but ... you know how my hands are tied - lest i be accused of ownership or something... never mind I sweated blood getting the article into decent shape. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:57, 27 December 2012 (UTC)