But Shakespeare could never be said to have troubled himself much about historical veracity either.
They owe their status more to tradition than historical veracity.
There are disagreements about the historical veracity of the tale.
But in the end, human complexity, not historical veracity, is Mr. Huyghe's subject.
In fact, at the very beginning of the film there is a disclaimer about the historical veracity of the film.
Even many broad-minded liberal Muslims become upset when the historical veracity and authenticity of the Koran is questioned.
Fifteen chapters, 501 pages and hundreds of citations do not prove a book's historical veracity or the validity of its analysis.
At one time it was considered to be a romance until Mountstuart Elphinstone's observations of its historical veracity.
The historical veracity of the story is greatly doubted, however.
Leland was a staunch patriot, and believed firmly in the historical veracity of King Arthur.