Outlander Real History: The True Stories That Inspired The Drama
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The historical drama series Outlander, based on a series of novels by Diana Gabaldon, has become a TV phenomenon and – despite its fictional narrative – much of the story is rooted in historical fact. Here, Madeleine Pelling and Rosie Waine explore the real 18th-century events portrayed, and the artefacts that help bring history to life on screen…
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