I known that the Bridgerton series is mostly a modern drama costumed with the regency era (although quite catchy to see). One point that find it quite strange (other than the absence of the Napoleonic wars) is the way the queen was eager to prosecute the "Lady Whistledown" paper. As far as I knew, the UK by that time has developed a solid based for press freedom (which was quite the exception by the continent standards), satire against politics and public figures were very common (which is still very subtle and respectful in that paper, so hardly a basis for lese-majesty), while also it wasn't rare for many writers to go anonymous or by pseudonym. Shouldn't her acts be considered against the law (specially against the "Queen's Anne statute of 1710)?