TED Ed just released this video. It is quite well done I think and gives a decent, simple overview of the Wars of the Roses.
New Game of Thrones History Video from TED Ed
War = Famine
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Kidnapping a King’s Son, “Kidnapping” Tyrion: The Armagnac-Burgundian War continued
One key episode that led to war between the Armagnac/Orleans and Burgundian parties was the kidnapping of the king’s heir, which caused Burgundy and Orleans’ relationship to disintegrate. Curiously, one of the key episodes that derailed the Stark-Lannister relationship was Catelyn Stark’s “arrest” or “kidnapping” of Tyrion for allegedly attempting to kill Bran. [This article is continued from here.] In August 1405, John of Burgundy – unhappy with his fading power and diminishing payments — marched for Paris with an 800-man…
Watcher on the Couch
Oh that’s interesting. I still like to keep my shorthand ticking over and a (Pitman) shorthand site I sometimes visit suggests the TED talks as a source for taking dictation, so I could take notes from the video and learn something about the inspiration for GoT simultaneously.
Jamie Adair
Lol. That’s a fun way to practice shorthand.
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