User:Joel Garvey/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Christianization of the Slavs


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is in its infancy stage. There is basic information on the centuries of conquest of the slavic peoples based on general geography, but there is no mention to the battles involved in the process of christianizing the slavs, the people who made it happen, and the legislation that was put in place. I am hoping for these topics to be my main focus if I pursue this article. I think there is a great deal of information left out on this matter and I believe this information is relatively accessible to me using Milner and other sources. With this said, my main obstacle might be finding translated sources because this deals with Eastern Europe and a mix of latin and cyrillic writing.


 * Sources
 * -The early slavs: culture and society in early medieval Eastern Europe
 * -Early medieval christianities, c. 600--c. 1100

Option 2

 * Article title
 * White Ship


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is pretty underdeveloped in terms of sources and content. I think it could use more information on the ensuing chaos that took place in England following the disaster and a more in depth historical significance of the sinking of the white ship.


 * Sources
 * -The White Ship : conquest, anarchy and the wrecking of Henry I's dream

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Burgundian Wars


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is also still in its developing stages, but is important to understanding the political power of Europe in the late 15th century. I believe it discusses in relative depth the overall importance of the war, but lacks the sources and further context to take the article to the next level. With this said, if I were to chose this article, I would focus on adding sources where they are needed, and also going into more depth on the outcomes and importance of the event in the context of Medieval Europe.


 * Sources
 * -The promised lands : the Low Countries under Burgundian rule, 1369-1530
 * -Networks, regions and nations shaping identities in the Low Countries, 1300-1650

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Edward, king of Portugal


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article gives a brief overview of the life of Edward, King of Portugal. However, there is very little detail on the territorial pursuits during his reign. there is enough evidence to conclude that his efforts were overall failures that drained the treasury, but not enough information describing the significance of these events in his life. Also, his succession caused a great scandal and problem for Portugal that was not explained in enough depth. With this said, I will be trying to tackle Edwards significance more by elaborating on these issues and hopefully offering more historical continuity and significance to the average reader.


 * Sources
 * -Wine, women and song? Diet and regimen for royal well-being (King Duarte of Portugal, 1433-1438)

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Medieval Warfare


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is the most thorough that I have come across out of the ones on this list. Of course, there are many subjects areas to consider when researching this topic. One of the topics I was interested in further researching here was the evolution of naval warfare leading up the the colonial era. I think there could be a lot to do with this article in terms of weapons, major powers/conflicts, the uses of navies in pre-columbian Europe, and more. Although there is already a large amount of information in this article, I am excited to potentially expand on it.


 * Sources
 * -Medieval Maritime Warfare
 * -Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500
 * -Medieval armies and weapons in Western Europe : an illustrated history