Talk:Gilbert de Lacy/GA1

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Reviewer: Sarastro1 (talk · contribs) 13:01, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I might as well do the pair! Sarastro1 (talk) 13:01, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"as they were held of the Bishop of Bayeux.": I always assumed it was "held from" but I may be wrong. As I mentioned in the other review, maybe explain this a little more for the general reader.
- I've reworded slightly, but I was always taught that "of" was more correct. Ealdgyth - Talk 12:41, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Although de Lacy recovered some of his father's lands, the border lands near Wales were not recovered": How were some of the lands recovered? (The given source (ref 4) does not say that any were, but the following refs obviously support this) Why was he unsuccessful?
- We really don't know how/why he recovered the lands, just that they were... Ealdgyth - Talk 12:41, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"During the later 1140s, de Lacy was able to recover many of his father's Welsh marcher lands": How? It is vaguely implied that he took them through fighting, but who was he fighting?
- This is one of those very very confused episodes in English history and we're totally unclear on when/where/exactly how it happened. Ealdgyth - Talk 12:41, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Otherwise, this looks very, very good. I'll place on hold for now. Sarastro1 (talk) 13:10, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review! Sorry that I can't add more - but it's just not known... Ealdgyth - Talk 12:41, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, I'm aware that these things tend to be a little obscure. As I said on the other review, no real worries on of/from. I think either works, but I was always taught the opposite, that "from" was better. But no matter! Passing now. Sarastro1 (talk) 13:11, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]