Burning Issues in Historical Fiction: Historical Accuracy

Historical accuracy in a novel.. where should one draw the line between the extremes of detail,  "sloppy" to "intrusive"?  Is there a point where storytelling is more important, or is it the responsibility of the author to present the past exactly as its denizens would have known it?

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