Re: Thorny Crown
I think it's related to how much we know about a subject. We don't know as much about the Braveheart people because it was so long ago and there are so few, easily accessible sources. Victoria, on the other hand, left diaries and correspondence, and we have zillions of scholarly biographies on her and her circle. If historical fiction strays *too* far from what we really know, then we're irritated, yes? I also think a lot of people have such little exposure to true history and education that they really do believe a lot of these "historical" TV shows. Sad.
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