In a recent video called "The Real Life Game of Thrones Part 1: Is Great Britain Westeros?" YouTuber RealLifeLore explores these and some other similarities between Westeros and aspects of British history-minus the dragons, giants, tree children, and ice gods though. Like Robert Baratheon and King Edward IV, Ned Stark and Richard Duke of York, Cersei Baratheon and French princess Margaret of Anjou, the Night’s Watch and the Knights Templar, and many more. The 15th century War of the Roses is the most obvious example, the houses of Lancaster and York echoed in the battle between Westeros' houses of Lannister and Stark.Īs this Guardian article points out, there's also bountiful parallels between characters from the show and other real-life historical figures and events too. It's well known that George RR Martin's series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire, from which TV show Game of Thrones is adapted, is based on Medieval British history. The Real Life Game of Thrones Part 1: Is Great Britain Westeros?
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