It is unfortunate that screen writers and producers either think that history isn’t amazing enough, or feel too free to venture off into fantasy because they haven’t read deeply enough on the topic. When I saw all the rubbish in the Versailles series I felt sad, as I knew there was this amazing, colorful, dramatic *factual* story to be told, but for unknown reasons they went another route.
If people are looking for knowledge of history, read deeply. If they are looking to be entertained, then relax and enjoy- but be mindful that dramatizations are not history lessons.
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