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Aside from it not making sense either, it contrasts with the real Philip favoring small entourages and having sober customs. Presumably to underline his Catholic beliefs, Philip is shown followed everywhere by a procession of bishops and cardinals in full regalia, when not by an entire chorus of monks performing plainchant, all even in the most casual moments.In real life, Philip's banner should have been the Royal Pennon (his personal coat of arms in a crimson or white field).
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Philip was related by blood to the Holy Roman Emperor, his nephew Rudolf II, but their respective empires were politically separated and used their own heraldry each. Philip II's royal carriage, as well as his ships' sails, sport the Imperial Banner of the Holy Roman Empire (a black double-headed eagle in a yellow field), which makes absolutely no sense for him.The only Norman building the Tudors made use of at any point was the Tower of London. Tudor palaces were covered in wooden panelling and would have been less cavernous and uncomfortable than the Norman cathedrals used in the films.France was a Catholic country, in midst of some savage wars of religion, in fact, and therefore the kind of place Protestants went into exile from. Walsingham went into exile in Switzerland and Padua, not France.This method of execution was not invented until the 19th century. Francis Throckmorton is hanged using the "long drop" method with a trapdoor.Swords weren't allowed in court and Elizabeth actually banned long cloaks in case an assassin was hiding a weapon under it. Frequently men at court are shown wearing long cloaks and carrying swords in the Queen's presence.Contrary to popular belief, Henry VIII did not divorce his wives even after splitting the Church of England from Rome, instead he annulled the marriages, meaning that the marriage had never existed in the first place. In reality, it was more or less impossible to obtain a divorce at this time - something that Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, knew very well. Elizabeth reprimands one of her council members for divorcing twice.Throughout the films, bishops are shown wearing black mitres that they never would have worn in real life.Good God, where to begin? Although, it should be noted that the director of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age stated that his original intent was to make films about Elizabeth I's reign, rather than accurate biopics.