The wars that inspired Game of Thrones - Alex Gendler
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wars-that-inspired-game-of-thrones-alex-gendler Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families,...
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As far as we know,Medieval England was never invaded by ice zombies,or terrorized by dragons,but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble familiesspanning generationsand involving a massive cast of characterswith complex motives and shifting loyalties.If that sounds familiar,it's because the historical conflicts known as the Wars of the Rosesserved as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones.The real-life seeds of war were sewn by the death of King Edward III in 1377.Edward's oldest son had died before his father,but his ten-year-old son, Richard II,succeeded to the throne ahead of Edward's three surviving sons.This skipping of an entire generationleft lingering claims to the throne among their various offspring,pa...
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As far as we know,Medieval England was never invaded by ice zombies,or terrorized by dragons,but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble familiesspanning generationsand involving a massive cast of characterswith complex motives and shifting loyalties.If that sounds familiar,it's because the historical conflicts known as the Wars of the Rosesserved as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones.The real-life seeds of war were sewn by the death of King Edward III in 1377.Edward's oldest son had died before his father,but his ten-year-old son, Richard II,succeeded to the throne ahead of Edward's three surviving sons.This skipping of an entire generationleft lingering claims to the throne among their various offspring,pa...
