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If you’ve ever watched historical fiction and wondered how much of what you’re watching is true, this is the place for you. Here we break down popular historical shows, sorting the drama made up for entertainment from the drama of what really happened. Sometimes, non-media related history occurs.

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Screenshot from the final episode of The Tudors.
Screenshot from the movie Raise the Titanic, showing the bow of the ship breaking through the ocean surface.
Promotional image of ITV series Titanic.
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Non-contemporary portrait of King Edward III.
Non-contemporary painting of the two young princes who disappeared from the Tower of London in the fifteenth century.
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