It is very depressing, don't read any of it if you're feeling down.

What we learned in school was just one step up from Horrible Histories. It resembles the reality, but with a lot left out and much dramatisation. Kind of like the ABC program "Small Hands in a Big War" - children doing heroic things during WW1 that show you the war, but couldn't possibly have happened. But we only realise it as adults. It's not fair really. I'd rather have the truth.