Elizabeth (1998) vs. History: How Accurate Is Cate Blanchett's Tudor Breakthrough?
Did the Virgin Queen really emerge from naive princess to ruthless monarch in a few bloody months? We separate the sumptuous costumes from historical fact.
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Exploring history's mysteries, separating fact from fiction, and traveling through time - one story at a time.

In 1913, America's most feared literary critic rode into revolutionary Mexico to find Pancho Villa. His last letter promised an 'unknown destination.' He was never seen again.

Did the Virgin Queen really emerge from naive princess to ruthless monarch in a few bloody months? We separate the sumptuous costumes from historical fact.

Pack your furs and learn some Old Norse - we're visiting one of the Viking world's greatest trading cities in Anglo-Saxon England.

Steven Spielberg's 2005 thriller about Israel's response to the Munich Massacre earned five Oscar nominations. But how much of the spy story actually happened? We separate Mossad fact from Hollywood fiction.