Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Argylle empire


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 21:13, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Argylle empire

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This is a hoax. A speedy has been declined - that was for A1, and while this might qualify for G3, per WP:HOAX maybe better bring it here. The names are not 12th-century names, and there was no such "empire." Metz to Antwerp is 150 miles, and to set up one that size would have taken more than 350 "English soldiers" from Caen (250 miles off and part of the Duchy of Normandy). I have spent more time than it deserves confirming (in COPAC, Google books and Amazon) that none of the books cited as sources exist. The best thing that can be said for the author is that this shows some imagination and is a step forward from his previous editing history, which consists of vandalising Paisley Grammar School where he is presumably a pupil. Delete. JohnCD (talk) 11:12, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - New attempt by this Argylle folk - Skysmith (talk) 11:50, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Wishful Scottish expansionism. --Richhoncho (talk) 11:51, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, based on failed verification of the subject. —C.Fred (talk) 12:24, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as hoax. Edward321 (talk) 14:57, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete- Amusing hoax. I'd bet that all the people mentioned in the article are students at Paisley Grammar School. Reyk  YO!  22:56, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete, as attack article. It is certainly a hoax, but I suggest that it is also intended to denigrate someone called Elizabeth Swan. Jll (talk) 13:41, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete Jonny2x4 (talk) 15:14, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


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