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100 1  West, Ed,|d1978-|eauthor. 
245 10 Iron, fire and ice :|bthe real history that inspired Game 
       of thrones /|cEd West. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bSkyhorse Publishing,|c[2019] 
264  4 |c©2019 
300    xi, 441 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 410-413) and 
       index. 
520    "A young pretender raises an army to take the throne. 
       Learning of his father's death, the adolescent, dashing 
       and charismatic and descended from the old kings of the 
       North, vows to avenge him. He is supported in this war by 
       his mother, who has spirited away her two younger sons to 
       safety. Against them is the queen, passionate, proud, and 
       strong-willed and with more of the masculine virtues of 
       the time than most men. She too is battling for the 
       inheritance of her young son, not yet fully grown but 
       already a sadist who takes delight in watching executions.
       Sound familiar? It may read like the plot of Game of 
       Thrones. Yet that was also the story of the bloodiest 
       battle in British history, fought at the culmination of 
       the War of the Roses. George RR Martin's bestselling 
       novels are rife with allusions, inspirations, and flat-out
       copies of real-life people, events, and places of medieval
       and Tudor England and Europe. The Red Wedding? Based on 
       actual events in Scottish history. The poisoning of 
       Joffrey Baratheon? Eerily similar to the death of William 
       the Conqueror's grandson. The Dothraki? Also known as Huns,
       Magyars, Turks, and Mongols. Join Ed West, author of 
       Skyhorse's A Very, Very Short History of England series, 
       as he explores all of Martin's influences, from religion 
       to war to powerful women. Instead of despairing while 
       waiting for Season 8 of Game of Thrones, discover the real
       history behind the phenomenon and see for yourself that 
       truth is stranger than fiction." --|cAmazon.com 
520    Describes the true, historical events and people that may 
       have served as inspiration for the best-selling A Song of 
       Ice and Fire series, including super bloody battles, 
       poisonings and a murderous Scottish wedding. 
651  0 Great Britain|xHistory|yLancaster and York, 1399-1485. 
651  0 Great Britain|xHistory|yWars of the Roses, 1455-1485. 
651  0 Great Britain|xKings and rulers|xSuccession|xHistory. 
700 1  |iInspiration for:|aMartin, George R. R.|tSong of ice and 
       fire. 
730 0  |iInspiration for:|aGame of thrones (Television program)