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DYK for English invasion of Scotland (1400)[edit]

On 3 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article English invasion of Scotland (1400), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that King Henry IV's invasion of Scotland in 1400 has been described as "utterly futile"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/English invasion of Scotland (1400). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, English invasion of Scotland (1400)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Humphrey Stafford (died 1442)[edit]

On 11 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Humphrey Stafford (died 1442), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 15th-century English gentleman was called "Humphrey Stafford with the Silver Hand" because of a prosthesis he wore, perhaps having lost his limb in a "bellicose engagement"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Humphrey Stafford (died 1442). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Humphrey Stafford (died 1442)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Roly Bain[edit]

On 22 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Roly Bain, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Anglican priest Roly Bain used to enter church on a unicycle, open the service with the invocation "Let us play!", and preach while balancing on a slackrope? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Roly Bain. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Roly Bain), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Humphrey Stafford (died 1413)[edit]

On 28 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Humphrey Stafford (died 1413), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in his will, Humphrey Stafford left his household servants £1 each, his grooms 6s.8d each, his pages 3s.4d each, and £8 for masses for his soul? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Humphrey Stafford (died 1413). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Humphrey Stafford (died 1413)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 28 August 2016 (UTC)