When I was in primary school and about 8, I came to the conclusion that Beatrix Potter made the Bayeux Tapestry, because I thought they were spelt similarily and obviously I got confused.
A childhood belief about history

others believed things like this
- When I was at primary school I used to believe you could only marry someone who was the same height as you!— Lucy
- In primary school, a whole bunch of kids including me believed that watermelon seeds contained ants. — Caff
- I use to think church was spelt turch because of the big T on the roof.Anon
- i used to believe Harry Potter was real— charlotte
- I used to think being engaged meant being in jail. I have no idea how I came to that conclusion.— CNB
- I believed that wind was caused because the trees moved. I was completely sure my conclusion was correct.— Glenr