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
The Real Events That Inspired the Greatest Show on Earth
More Posts
Walder Frey and Warwick
Today, I realized I’d made an oversight about Walder Frey, the treacherous lecherous slayer of Robb Stark. I kind of had an “Oh no!” moment. Rather than returning to my series of posts about the “Second Sons,” I’m going to correct this right away. George RR Martin may have drawn inspiration for Lord Frey from Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (“Warwick the Kingmaker”). As I’ve mentioned previously, George RR Martin likes to mix and match his “borrowings” from history….
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.
The Seasons and Environmental Themes of Game of Thrones | Tower of the Hawk
[…] (24) History Behind Game of Thrones. Last Modified May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015 from http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/warofroses/ted […]