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DNB

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The DNB article (see edit earlier today) is not plagiarism: it is not used in the article and it is credited. It may be copyright violation, or there may be a fair use defence. If anything from it was used in the article, it would be credited, in just the same way as any other external source. Stikko (talk) 20:30, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For the record. In order to credit something, you need to specify your source, but all you did was a simple copypaste. No doubt you did that in good faith and we're only talking talk page space here, so I'm sorry if the edit summary came off a little too strong. You're right to point out that the real concerns are to do with copyright or fair use. For editors who'd like to use the article but don't have access to the (new) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the diff is here (or contact me). Cavila (talk) 14:29, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Author's name was credited at the bottom. The phrase "All the World's a Stage" can be credited to WS without naming the play. Stikko (talk) 17:14, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Northumbria

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As the succession box stands, it may imply that Eadred was undisputed king of all the English from 946. I propose to amend it as follows: -

Alekksandr (talk) 21:49, 7 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of the English
946–955
Succeeded by
Preceded by King of Northumbria (as King of the English)
954–955
Succeeded by

If you wish then do so, but you should perhaps take into consideration that the infobox says he was "King of the English" not King of England, people in Northumbria (York at least) were at this point in history mostly Scandinavian or descendants of Scandinavians. But I certainly understand your point, do what you think is best. 06:31, 8 April 2015 (UTC)JoshNEWK1998 (talk) 06:31, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My reason for referring to him as 'King of Northumbria (as King of the English)' was that (AFAIK) he used the title 'King of the English' throughout his reign and never used the title 'King of Northumbria'. And the first king whom wiki calls 'King of England' is William the Conqueror. I will therefore make the amendment suggested above. Alekksandr (talk) 19:25, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah man, I agree with you mostly, but just to correct you (wikepedia really) England included Northumbria as part of it for about 100 years before the Norman conquest. So technically William was not the first King of (all) England. In fact Æthelstan was the first King of England as he was the first to have possesion of all the seven former Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, that was before Eadred.12:00, 9 April 2015 (UTC)