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The Other Boleyn Girl may be a lush Tudor drama, but its historical inaccuracies are staggering. From rewriting Anne and Mary’s roles to distorting Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, here’s a detailed fact-check of what Hollywood got wrong.
Did Cardinal Wolsey really try to become pope? Did Catherine confront Anne Boleyn? And what about those secret conclaves and misused rosaries? This fact check for The Tudors, Season 1, Episode 6 reveals what’s accurate—and what’s pure Tudor drama.
Did Henry Fitzroy really die as a child? Was Catherine of Aragon helpless during her divorce? And how much of Anne Boleyn’s seduction is true? This fact check of The Tudors Season 1, Episode 5 separates the real Tudor history from the fictional drama.
Did Margaret Tudor really murder the King of Portugal? Was Thomas Tallis gay? Did Martin Luther really insult Henry VIII? This detailed fact check for The Tudors Season 1, Episode 4 dives into all the historical liberties and errors, plus what the show got right.
Anne Boleyn makes her theatrical debut, Henry wages war on Luther, and Charles Brandon irritates a reluctant princess, but how much of it really happened? Dive into the facts behind The Tudors Season 1, Episode 3.
Henry VIII wrestles the King of France, Mary Boleyn earns a cruel nickname, and Buckingham loses his head... again. But how much of it really happened? Find out in this fact check of The Tudors Season 1, Episode 2.
How accurate is Showtime’s The Tudors? Episode 1 kicks off with court drama, royal scandals, and a few major historical errors. Let’s separate fact from fiction.
Episode 1 of The White Princess might hook you with its drama, but it takes wild liberties with real Tudor history. From the absurd “fertility test” to rewriting Elizabeth of York’s personality, here’s a brutal breakdown of what’s fact vs. fiction in this historical drama.
Season 2 opens with political betrayal, emotional upheaval, and royal tragedy, but how much of Camelot is historically accurate? In this critique of The Spanish Princess Episode 1, I explore the real Catherine of Aragon, the myths about Ferdinand of Aragon, and what the Tudor court would (and wouldn’t) have done.
Episode 2 dramatizes Catherine of Aragon’s role at the Battle of Flodden, but how much of it is true? In this historical review, I fact-check the show’s most dramatic claims, from Catherine in armor to Margaret Tudor’s fury, and explain the real politics behind the 1513 war with France and Scotland.
