Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Massacre


 * The story suggests that Dodo might be a descendant of Anne Chaplet; however, it has often been pointed out that this would only be possible if Anne married someone who shared her surname or if she had a male illegitimate child.
 * Or perhaps her time with The Doctor and Steven fostered a progressive attitude in her, and she kept her name when she got married. Of course, the fact Anne and Dodo look identical is certainly cause for much raising of eyebrows.
 * Although there is similarity in appearance, Anne and Dodo are not "identical". They are played by different actresses. We also do not know definitively that Dodo is truly a descendant of Anne, although as stated, the story does suggest that to be the case.


 * The actual massacre occurred on St Bartholomew's Day, not St Bartholomew's Eve.
 * Events in the Whoniverse are different than our world and maybe the date of the massacre is not a fixed point in time.