Kingdom of Heaven: History vs. Hollywood

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The Castles were also depicted incorrectly. When the Crusades first started building castles in the lands they conquered, the structures were small, but later got larger. The castles in the film aren't large enough for the time period. The film, though meant to represent real history, is more Hollywood than factual history...
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It would not be practical to use this film as a way of teaching students about the time period. There is too much violence, and many things are inaccurately depicted. Currents events had a hand in the making of this movie. The Muslims in this film were shown as sympathetic people and the Catholics as villains...
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