Wikipedia Article Analysis #2

Summary: William the I of England began as the Duke of Normandy, but invaded England in 1066 and became the King of England. He came to power by defeating the Anglo-Saxons lead by Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. His invasion and subsequent takeover of England became known as the Norman Conquest. William had a substantial impact on England, and set a standard for the way of life and culture that would endure in England for many years to come. Amongst the many things he changed were politics, English Law, architecture, English language, and most importantly bringing the practice of Feudalism into England.


1. 3,586 words
2. The search term I used was William the Conqueror, and the article title is William I of England.
3. The Disambiguation had related articles and further reading.
4. The discussion page has a ranking system of the article, and as it stands the article did not meet the good article criteria. Also there is a to do list that has suggestions on changing styles and topics. Lastly the discussion page has a spotlight section where people can post suggestions or questions. It is here that people can point out fallacies and or contribute to the article.
5. There have been 500 changes made to this article. The first being made on September 3, 2002 and the last being made on October 14, 2008.
6. Seven external links have been provided.
7. There are 20 references.
8. Five entries under further reading.

After reading the article I would recommend reading it to anyone who is interested in the subject. Although it is a very broad interpretation of William's life it does highlight significant moments and accomplishments of his life. Reading this article became very difficult at times because of the poor writing. It seemed as if the author just regurgitated names and dates with little effort to make the article flow. For reading enjoyment purposes I would not suggest this article, however to gain a brief insight into the life of William I recommend this article.