Template:Did you know nominations/Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg

Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg
Created/expanded by Ruby2010 (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ... that Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg, a younger son, was supposedly denied permission to marry an heiress because it would have "disturbed the harmony" of his dynastic house?

Review of article and the two hooks complete. Verified review by nominator. Choess (talk) 00:04, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Article: Symbol confirmed.svg
 * Length: 2571 characters per DYKcheck.
 * Newness: created in article space day of nomination (30 August)
 * Adequate citations: except for lead, article has inline citations throughout.
 * Formatted citations: citations are inline and correctly formatted using cite templates.
 * Reliable sources: 4 books; official website of the Royal Collection describing a picture; all seem reliable in the context they are used to support.
 * Neutrality: No noticeable breaches of NPOV.
 * Plagiarism: I have examined the three heavily cited books via Google Books and Amazon search and have not found plagiarism. I rewrote one sentence to avoid what might have been a close paraphrase.
 * Other: article is good to go, have not checked hook yet. I did have to fix 2 misinterpretations of sources (see article history). Consider expanding the lead in the future to provide a better summary of the article and adding a little more detail about his Hanoverian military service (he was colonel of the 8th Regt. of Infantry in Hanover and rose to the rank of General of Infantry). Choess (talk) 23:50, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Primary Hook: Symbol delete vote.svg Hook is not accurate, conflating George III's reasons for disapproving the marriage (inequality of blood) with Papendiek's speculation that it would have given Ernest power comparable to his elder brother.
 * Alternate Hook 1: Symbol confirmed.svg
 * Format: starts with ellipsis, ~180 chars., article bolded.
 * Citation: supported by Papendiek and cited.
 * Neutrality: no NPOV issues.
 * Interest: well, it's reasonably "hooky". Not wonderful, but I've seen worse.
 * Thank you for the review. Looking at the alt hook again, do you think I should remove "of the United Kingdom"? It makes it kind of wordy, and I feel like most people have heard of William IV or can click on the article to find out. Regards,  R uby   comment!  22:32, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that in 1768, Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg received an inoculation against smallpox alongside his nephew Prince William, the future King William IV of the United Kingdom?

Reviewed: Phantom rides