It is generally recognized that the civil war raging in the first seasons of the show (the W ar of F ive K ings) bear some striking resemblances (or obvious references) to the historical civil war raging in England between 14, the Wars of the Roses. In addition to its popularity the show has become a subject to some serious analyses concerning its morally ambiguous characters, political intrigues, gender issues and historical background. Game of Thrones 1 (GoT) is a widely popular television show, famous (or rather infamous, some would say) for the high mortality suffered among its main characters and its general violence. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons. "Siege of London" by Unknown, possibly Jean Spifame, image from French Ministry of Culture. The Game of Thrones universe is famous for its high mortality rates, but for persons belonging to the nobility the death tolls are quite similar to those of nobles living in England during the Wars of the Roses.
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