1. Evaluating the Reliability of a Source
Main Question
How reliable is the petition as a source on the causes of the English Civil Wars?
Your Answer
This source is taken from a modern History website written especially for schools. The source selected from the Spartacus website is written by…
Key Questions
Who produced the source?
What do we know about the author of the source?
What type of evidence is the source?
What is the source trying to say?
When was the source made?
Where is the source from?
Why has the source been made?
Is the source balanced?
Is the source trying to appeal to your emotions?
How does the content of the source compare to the events that happened?
Is there any evidence to support what the source is trying to say?