5. William Wallace
In the famous movie Braveheart, Mel Gibson both directs and stars in the main role of William Wallace. The real man was a Scottish warrior who led a revolt against King Edward I of England. There are plenty of divinations from reality made in the movie like the ages of characters, timeline of events, and more. Many historians also have issues with the battle scenes, which were poorly choreographed compared to military strategy at the time. Kilts make an appearance in the movie, even though the wouldn’t appear in real life until 300 years later. And the facepaint was also out of line for the era. Last by certainly not least was the romance in the movie, where William Wallace seduces Queen Isabella. Say what?! In real life, Isabella was just 3 years old during the Battle of Falkirk, so this was complete fiction.