Richard Madden as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Game of Thrones' real-life inspirations are broken down by a medieval expert in a new video. Based on the beloved book series by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones premiered on HBO in 2011, following the lords and ladies of Westeros as they battle for control of the coveted Iron Throne.
“It’s well known that George R. R. Martin borrowed liberally from medieval history. The Red Wedding itself is based on Scottish history. In 1440, the young King of Scotland invited the young leaders of the Douglas clan to dine with him. When you’re invited into the feast hall, you dine with the king. The code of hospitality should maintain that no ill can come to you, and instead they were betrayed and beheaded.
“Her son was probably not the son of Henry VI. Henry VI himself commented that he could not remember when the conception had happened and that it must have been a miracle. This, of course, seems to be very much like the situation with Cersei, whose children are not those of Robert Baratheon, but are indeed the children of herself and her twin brother, Jamie Lannister.”
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