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Originally Posted by HarryT
Ok, here's one for you then: the story is set in 1743, but involves the protagonist being tried for witchcraft. The Witchcraft Act of 1735 made it illegal to accuse anyone of witchcraft, so a witchcraft trial in 1743 is just plain wrong. That is a documented historical event (the Witchcraft Act) being changed to suit a plot point.
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Yes, I'll give you that one
Gabaldon has acknowledged that she shouldn't have made it an officially sanctioned witch trial at that date. I'm sure persecution of suspected witches continued after 1735, especially in remote rural areas, so she could have had an angry mob instead.