Ink and Incapability - Inaccuracies and Anachronisms

Inaccuracies and Anachronisms

• Samuel Johnson actually published his dictionary in 1755, seven years before the Prince was born. Johnson died in 1784, 25 years before Prince George became Regent. Likewise, Byron, Shelley and Coleridge, though contemporaries of each other and the Prince, would never have met Johnson.
• Blackadder and Samuel Johnson both describe Blackadder's book as "a roller coaster of a novel". As the series takes place in the 18th century, the "roller coaster" anachronism is obvious.
• In the episode, a reference is made to Thomas More about the fact that he was burned alive for heresy. More was actually beheaded for his refusal to swear to the Act of Succession.