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Originally Posted by Gibby_73
I find the show itself to be entertaining and try to take it as such, just entertainment, but right off the bat I was tilted. Donna Vannozza Cattanei, Cesare and Lucrezia's mother was not around during the time of Rodrigo's accension to the Papal throne. They along with another brother were living with Rodrigo's cousin, Adriana daMila. It is through her that the future Pope met Giulia Farnese.
Also, timeline seems to be an issue as well. Lucrezia was married in June of 1493, yet Cesare was not a Cardinal until September or October and did not perform Lucrezia's wedding ceremony.
I figure these types of shows have to walk a fine line of reaching a broad audience and staying loyal to historical facts. In order to accomplish this, they have to take artistic license (like putting certain players where they were not, making composite characters, or putting events in timelines or sequences that lets the story flow better).
This really involves the same issues disussed in the fictional history thread.
At the end of the day, those who know the history, still know the history and can benefit from being entertained and discussing with others how real life differs from the portrayal. I have been involved in many interesting discussions stemming from things like this (Band of Brothers, for example). So, I thinks its okay from that perspective.
As for those who don't know the history, it may cause them to get interested in and learn about a period of history that they had no intention of learning about. That is good too. Even those who don't wish to go any further with it, at least get the benefit of being broadly exposed to it.