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
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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.
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Lol. That’s a fun way to practice shorthand.
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