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19th September 05, 02:23 AM
#16
 Originally Posted by Archangel
In the texts her name is Mary (Marie), too. Scott had it wrong, calling her Helen. The first reference book I picked up was Tranter's history, (not the historical fiction trilogy.)
I must have got in wrong, then; that'll teach one to rely too much on Scott - he was, after all, dashing these stories off to pay a debt and presumably his editors weren't that fussed about historical accuracy as long as he met their dead-line.
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