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I watched it as well, I didn't really focus on the historical accuracy or the sort of join-the-dots English history lesson for beginners type dialog where the characters are explaining who they are and whats happening. But it was enjoyable in a romp kinda way, and by god is there a lot of romping. I certainly like this Ann Boleyn, quite the litttle charmer. I think you have to accept that drama's and particulary popular dramas are also going to pay somewhat fast and loose with history, and long as its not gross distortion and people realize that history and story telling are two different things.

I know you have a particular interest in this era pinks (I did give you that book about it after all! ) so I understand why you might get a bit vexed about this particular one alright.

thanks for the insight I have been kicking myself for not catching this series from the start but I would be much like you Pinks Pizzed at the inaccuracies, so I will not sweat it.

Pinky, it's funny you should post this because that's a peeve of mine too. I'm pretty knowledgeable about the Victorian era, have studied it since I was about 16. It irks me so much when I watch period films and the characters are living in the Victorian age but wearing the wrong clothes or using an appliance they didn't have then or doing something that's just wrong.:wah:

I think Henry was a tad on the thin side too, even when younger LOL

What about Holbein’s portraits, which depict him as bearded, sorta square-headed and seriously overweight. I suppose he was older in those sittings though, but even as a young man he was large.





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just got to watch it as a good tv drama with a huge amount of poetic licence

I keep missing it....I'll catch up some time even if it's the repeats. I really love historical dramas....is it 'true ' to history (as we know it) ?

Ther are many historical inaccuracies like Lady Margaret Pole and the ruffs which didn't come round until Elizabethen times.