Talk:Peasants' Revolt/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ian Rose (talk · contribs) 03:37, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This may take a while but if you have no pressing engagements... ;-) One thing first off, there are numerous Harv errors... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 03:37, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A minor point, but the article appears to need a check with Dablinks, too--Blackheath, Smithfield, Brest, etc. Thanks for your work on this one! --Khazar2 (talk) 03:55, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Coverage -- Can't claim to be an expert in this particular area of history, but the coverage as it is appears broad and unbiased.

Structure/referencing -- Article layout and formatting/quality of references appear sound.

Prose -- Performed my habitual copyedit so pls feel free to discuss anything; outstanding points:

Under the leadership of Wat Tyler, a contingent of Kentish rebels advanced on London. [...] Inspired by the sermons of John Ball, a radical cleric, they advanced on London. -- They advanced twice...? ;-) One suggestion that comes to mind is: Inspired by the sermons of radical cleric John Ball, and led by Wat Tyler, a contingent of Kentish rebels advanced on London. -- you might be able to come up with something better...

I liked yours! Hchc2009 (talk) 12:43, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There was a moral panic about the threat posed by newly arrived workers in the towns, the changing role of women... -- "The changing role of women" seems to pop up out of the blue, perhaps a sentence or two of context here or immediately before?

Ah - I'd written a bit on this previously, but I'd edited it down to avoid the background becoming too long. I've removed it altogether now, as it probably isn't critical to this story. Hchc2009 (talk) 12:43, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Unsuccessful appeals were made both to the law courts and to the King -- Not only passive voice but a bit confusing; was it the peasants making the appeals as part of their protest, or the gentry in alarm at the peasants getting organised?

Clarified. Hchc2009 (talk) 12:43, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Supporting materials -- The following images have licensing tags that ought to be reviewed; I think all the images should be okay, so I won't hold up passing as GA on this account, but you should probably look at resolving them before FAC:

File:Richard II meets rebels.jpg is tagged re. US copyright
File:Troupe anglaise débarquant en Normandie XIVeme siecle.jpg is tagged re. copyright outside the US
File:Sheep pen (Luttrell Psalter).png is tagged re. US copyright
File:Towrlndn.JPG is tagged re. US copyright, and apparently has a PD-Art formatting problem
File:DeathWatTylerFull.jpg is tagged re. US copyright
File:Richard II King of England.jpg is tagged re. US copyright, and apparently has a PD-Art formatting problem

Tags should all be good now, will fix the Harv errors in a moment. Many thanks for the review! Hchc2009 (talk) 12:43, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm probably missing something obvious - I found one harv error, but it sounds as though there are more. What should I be looking for? Hchc2009 (talk) 12:46, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, Grasshopper, you must visit the lordly Ucucha's user page, where you will find a link to his Harv error detector (as well as his dup link detector, both life savers)... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 12:51, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A nice tool, Master Po! Should be fixed now. Hchc2009 (talk) 15:56, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Summary -- Strong, comprehensive piece of work, as usual; if you can just deal with the Harv errors and the prose items, I'll be happy to pass shortly. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:51, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, passing as GA -- well done. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 22:45, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]