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* The historical inaccuracies. OK, I'm a fan of historical fiction, I know there's always departures from history for the sake of the plot, and that's even more true when talking about one-hour dramas or two-hour films instead of a novel. But the least they could try to do is keep track of their changes! I understood why they made Margaret (whose story actually fits Henry's sister Mary) marry the King of Portugal; they needed her historical husband to be dead already so Henry and Francis could have their meeting. Fair enough. But, they should have done a proper switch and mentioned in passing that there was another sister (Mary, perhaps?) who married the Scottish King, since in season 3, the King of Scotland is suddenly Henry's nephew. In season 4, he's just "cousin", which may not denote a blood tie since it was common for royals to refer to each other in familiar terms, but still. Then there's the changing titles of Mary and Elizabeth. They were both known consistently as "Lady" after they were declared illegitimate, but the show jumps back and forth between "Lady" and "Princess" for apparently no reason.

 

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