It is the recognition of what we already love that draws us to the same stories over and over again. Click here to cancel reply. Shakespeare in the World. The War of the Roses Any history nerd worth their salt could have told you the clear connection between A Song of Ice and Fire and the War of the Roses, even before the author cited his source material.
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The names of the wars comes from the symbols associated with the two families; the white rose belonging to the Yorks and the red rose to the Lancasters. To this day, the historic counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England are associated with these colors. Edward III died in A. Richard was imprisoned and died in February This is when the Lancasters gained the throne. Henry managed to keep his place on the throne and when he died in , his son, Henry V, succeeded without problem.
He was named king at nine months old and is believed to be the inspiration for Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones. Henry VI ended up marrying Margaret of Anjou of France where he frequently relinquished governance to her. It is also said he had frequent bouts of insanity and would not acknowledge the birth of his own son.
Historians view her as a prime driver in the the Wars of the Roses, just as Cersei is seen as largely responsible for the War of the Five Kings. Richard and his followers blamed Edmund Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, for losing the Hundred Years War to the French and was eventually excluded from the court and transferred to Ireland.
Later he would return with an army to reform the court but was unsuccessful in his grab for power. This is similar to the scene in Game of Thrones when Ned Stark tries to take the throne from the boy king Joffrey. Henry VI would succumb to another bout of madness and Richard was named Protector of the Realm in Albans Henry VI was captured while Margaret fled into exile with their reportedly cruel son Edward of Westminster who is believed to be Joffrey in Game of Thrones.
The Ambassador of Milan once wrote, " This boy, though only 13 years of age, already talks of nothing but of cutting off heads or making war, as if he had everything in his hands or was the god of battle or the peaceful occupant of that throne. Edward IV of York impulsively married the widow of a minor noble which wound up alienating one of his key allies, the Earl of Warwick believed to be Roose Bolton in Game of Thrones.
When Robb sent him to meet with his father, Balon Greyjoy, Theon turned on his friend and invaded the North. Like Theon, he began the War of the Roses as a staunch supporter of the Yorks and like Theon, George Plantagenet turned on his brother and defected to the Lancasters.
Both were also separated from their parents at a young age, but while George's father was killed in battle, Theon was simply sent to live with the Starks. After Edward won the war, George was drowned in a butt of wine for his treason, which is a far cry from the punishment Theon has endured on the show.
George Plantagenet and Theon Greyjoy Mentalfloss. The rest of Edward the IV reign was peaceful until his death in A. He assumed the regency himself and threw the boys into prison. After the death of their father, twelve-year-old Edward V and nine-year-old Richard of Shrewsbury were locked away in the Tower of London never to be seen from again.
The young princes Shannawrites. Returning from a year exile from across the English channel, he amassed an army of 5, that included Welsh and English soldiers and even the maternal grandparents of the missing Edward V. This is similar to the character Daenerys Targarian in Game of Thrones , who raised an army abroad while attempting to invade her homeland.
Map of the War of the Roses Sillysoft. Wars in history are often looked at as decisive conflicts, however, the War of the Roses, like Games of Thrones , shows us that their outcome is often uncertain, and full of characters with complex personalities , shifting loyalties.
The author of the books Game of Thrones , George R. I like to use history to flavor my fantasy, to add texture and verisimilitude, but simply rewriting history with the names changed has no appeal for me. Edward IV— slightly less dapper than Richard Madden.
Edward reigned without much further uprising until , when he passed away. The violence continued. The princes soon disappeared. This linked the Lancaster and York families for the first time, ending the War of the Roses. The Tudor house went on to rule until Oh, the beautiful children! Beyond the War of the Roses, Martin draws on other histories for different groups within the story. The Dothraki are very reminiscent of the 13th and 14th century Mongol Empire, from their proclivity towards being horselords to the operation of the Khalasar.
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