The Realm: The True history behind Game of Thrones (13 page)

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Jones, Dan

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Hannan, Daniel
How We Invented Freedom

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Jones, Dan

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Like almost everything from this period, this is disputed by some historians

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http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/gameofthrones/walder-frey-weddings-warwick

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http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/real-events/redwedding

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Goodwin, George
Fatal Colours

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This is admittedly a colourful version of events. What really took place, to paraphrase comedian Stewart Lee, was probably not quite as romantic.

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Weir, Alison Weir
Lancaster and York

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Admittedly it was Thomas More who first wrote this, and he was not exactly an impartial observer of Richard III; however Gloucester was in charge of the Tower at the time, so it’s not implausible.

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Goodwin, George
Fatal Rivalry

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This is at least one tradition for the rhyme, first recorded in the 18
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century but thought to be much older.

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How much say the young boy had in this is obviously open to question.