For example, an 18th century woman might complain to herself about the restrictions placed on her, but she wouldn't necessarily long for sexual freedom. An 18th century man won't easily accept a woman as his teacher. An obsession with lengthy explanations of life in a particular period, e.g. three pages describing how house-cleaning was done in Medieval times. Historical personages that are so interesting and dynamic they overwhelm the hero and heroine. There has to be a more personal conflict because readers don't feel those clashes the same way our characters do.
Readers evaluate characters in modern terms.
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