Succession “A violent struggle for succession was likely no matter who the Old King chose to succeed him.” Fire and Blood, Heirs of the Dragon It is probably correct to say that House Targaryen, when they arrived on the shores of Dragonstone, lacked a succession law that fit the constraints of the feudal society they …
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The Green Dragon: Parts I and II
Introduction The Dance of the Dragons remains a part of Westerosi history that I have a complicated relationship with. I think the Dance of the Dragons is in its own right a fairly interesting look at a historical conflict within the series, drawing heavily on the Anarchy between Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda …
Blood of the First Men Part III: Kin to Fish and Merlings
The collection of isles that lie west of the Cape of Eagles are a bleak place. Windswept, lacking the heart trees of the Children of the Forest or even forests for them to inhabit, these islands aren’t good for much other than mining ore, raising goats and fishing in the waters of the Sunset Sea. …
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The Blood of the First Men Part II: The Old Gods and the Older Gods
Forty-eight years after Aegon’s Conquest and thousands of years after the Andals set foot on the Fingers, a mass of peasants from the Reach came to the walls of Oldtown, led by a curious champion of the Seven Gods. Septon Moon, he was called, and Archmaester Gyldayne is not generous to the good Septon in …
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The Blood of the First Men Part I: Who is a First Man?
The Lord of the Seven Kingdoms is not merely the King of the continent of Westeros. The Kings that have sat the Iron Throne have claimed to be the Kings of the three peoples inhabiting the Westerosi continent as well- the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men. This may seem like a meaningless distinction- …
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About the Author
Hello! I’m Maddy Winters, otherwise known as @abhakhazia on Twitter or Lady Madeleine. I’m a history graduate student with a strong interest in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series and other related works set in the world of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. On this site, I will be posting …
Queen on the Trident 