SiaSL - Hadrian's Wall is in England. The Horrible History series is written by Terry Deary who lives and is from England so it is definitely written from a male, baby boomer, English perspective. He wrote the series to get UK kids (though I'd say English kids and largely reluctant readers) interested in learning their history facts. It is aimed at a general audience, not at PG or 2e kids :), who often see the world very differently.
HH series is largely based on an male, English history interpretation of the world and through a certain lens. This is only one interpretation of history. There are of course countless others.
History is always subjected to new interpretations of the past and each generation has a chance to re-interpret it or see it differently in light of current events. In fairness to the HH series, all of history is biased and subjective; nothing is objective. Facts can be interpreted from multiple perspectives. Still, if HH series gets kids remotely interested in history, then some may consider it a success. Many people feel the same about Capt Underpants; that if it gets reluctant readers to actually pick up a book and read, then it's a success.
We still know very little about the Olmecs, Zapotecs, and Mixtecs, for instance, and this history is only being written based on what archaeological clues have been recently uncovered (try finding a book on them when your PG kid is into them!). Their histories and the histories of the Aztecs and Incas, for example, are still too often told and remembered from the point of the Spanish conquistadors. Ditto for Native Americans and indigenous peoples. Did I mention about women?
I've seen/heard that AS kids did not always share the same level of enthusiasm with Capt Underpants, MM, or HH series as NT kids. Perhaps they might write their own series some day??? I'd think it would be a great point of discussion at least - what they like, dislike, etc.
