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Category Archives: Medieval history

A Rose by any Other Name – Which Westerosi War is the Wars of the Roses?

June 21, 2015by swedishpianist

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with both George R.R. Martin’s stories and Medieval English history that the wars of Westeros draw heavily from the battles of […]

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Medieval history

Maesters and their Place-sters: The Scientist-Historians of Westeros

June 18, 2015by chrisbishopayy

MAESTERS WHERE DID THE MAESTERS COME FROM?         The Order of Maesters was originally just a group of learned individuals who came together in Oldtown at Hightower […]

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Ancient studies, Fan studies, Medieval culture, Medieval history, Politics and economics, Television studies

No Ordinary Woman: Historical Inspirations Behind the Mother Of Dragons

June 16, 2015by meghansinglehurst sing2730

George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world, A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s television adaptation Game of Thrones has reached the attention of millions creating a worldwide phenomenon that has […]

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Medieval history

Power is Power: Inspirations for Cersei Lannister

June 16, 2015by rachelfurlan

Cersei Lannister is known in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones as the villainous, power hungry, incestuous Queen Regent of Westeros. Cersei’s character is extremely intricate […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

Madness in the Medieval: Mental Health in Game of Thrones.

April 24, 2015by taylorski711

Abstract: This essay examines the medieval beliefs associated with mental illness. It then examines the mental health associated with four characters: Aerys Targaryen II, Joffrey Baratheon, Ramsay Bolton and Theon […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

Medieval Magic and the Lord of Light

April 8, 2015by trem7940

The Song of Ice and Fire created by George R.R. Martin, produced a greater interest in medievalism by enacting historical memory of events and people within the storyworld. Yet the […]

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Medieval culture, Medieval history

Education in Game of Thrones

April 8, 2015by swords2exile

Introduction Education today is a complex, multi-step affair.  Elementary school, high-school, and then a variety of options such as co-op, trades schools, colleges, and universities all offer a variety of […]

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Literary studies, Medieval culture, Medieval history, Television studies

Assassins and Assassinations in Game of Thrones and Their Historical Influences

April 8, 2015by moor5241

Assassins, the worlds of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire are full of them. It is these assassins that are constantly taking things into their own […]

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Medieval history

A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones and the Wars of the Roses

April 7, 2015by will3960

A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones have many different historical counterparts. The narrative and characters are not based on a single historical event or time period, […]

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Medieval history

Huns, Mongols, and Dothraki

April 7, 2015by dick1140

Abstract This article reviews the literary representation of the Dothraki culture in George R.R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire[1] as well the visual portrayal of the Dothraki in […]

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Medieval history

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