The Real Events That Inspired the Greatest Show on Earth
Okay, featured might be a little strong, but we were thrilled to see this witty reference to “History Behind Game of Thrones” in this fantastic article by Sarah Ang at Mashable. Sarah Ang did a great job writing this article – it has lots of fascinating and clever tidbits. Definitely check it out.
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Stephen
I know you don’t know me, but here’s a suggestion: The Cathars as inspiration for the relaxed attitudes of the Dornish.
Jaime Adair
Hey Stephen,
Welcome and thanks for the suggestion! I will add it to my list. Just to warn you, I love suggestions for articles, but it can take me quite a while (sometimes months 🙁 ) to actually complete them because I work full time and I (typically) need to find new sources, books, etc. for the research.
But, yes, your idea definitely sounds very intriguing thank you! (Also, I don’t need to know you for you to make a suggestion – it is very nice to meet you now 🙂 ) Please keep commenting and thank you for reading.
Best regards,
Jamie
Stephen
Sure thing 🙂