Game of Thrones

Poor little Jane Shore and that nasty man, Richard III….

Aug 21, 2025

history, Richard III

Cersei Lannister “walk of shame”, Edward IV, Edwrd V, Elizabeth Woodville, Game of Thrones, Henry VIII, Jane Shore, political conspiracy, Richard III, Richard of Gloucester, Thomas Lynom, William Shore

“….What ‘shocking’ chapters of real royal history influenced Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding and Cersei Lannister’s walk of shame….?” So begins the article you can read at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5n95tjts. The “walk of shame” is said to have been inspired by a similar walk by the woman known to history as Jane Shore. Her real…
Anne Boleyn, Sir James Tyrell….and the Horndon Worm….!

Dec 6, 2024

battles, genealogy, history, Uncategorized

“Missing Princes Project”, Anne Boleyn, Barbary pirates, Battle of Bosworth, Blickling Hall, dragons, East Horndon church, G.R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones, Gipping Hall, Henry VII, Heron Hall Herongate Essex, Horndon Worm, London Falling, Margaret Duchess of Burgundy, Medusa, Perseus, Philippa Langley, Princes in Tower, Richard III, Sir James Tyrell, St Mary’s Church Erwarton Suffolk, St Paul’s Church Salle Norfolk, Tyrell family medieval England

A few years ago I wrote about the suspected whereabouts of Anne Boleyn’s heart (see here https://murreyandblue.org/2021/03/24/where-is-anne-boleyns-heart/ and see also https://www.history.com/news/anne-boleyn-beheaded-facts). There were two claimants to being the heart’s last resting place: the Church of St Mary in Erwarton, Suffolk, and the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Salle, Norfolk, (If you can log…
Marc Morris on mediaeval television programmes and films …

Jun 15, 2022

anniversaries, battles, buildings, films, television reviews, Uncategorized

“Red Wedding”, “The last Kingdom”, anachronisms, Anglo-Saxons, atrocities, Barons, Bernard Cornwell, Black Dinner, Blind Harry, Braveheart, castles, Dover Castle, Edward I, French wars, Game of Thrones, Godwinsons, hats, Ironclad, James II, John, Knights Templar, Magna Carta, Marc Morris, Norman conquest, Robin Hood, Runnymede, Scotland, shield wall, Sir William wallace, taxation, Vikings, Waltheof, woad, women

… programmes and films about the Middle Ages, not actually made during them – which would require an even greater advance that the Viking discovery of America before Columbus … Here he discusses: The Game of Thrones (2013), Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves (1991), Ironclad (2013), The Last Kingdom (2015), Vikings (2013), Braveheart (1995)
It’s history, Jim, but not as we know it….

May 29, 2019

Alternative History, battles, humour

Game of Thrones, Henry IV, Henry VI, John of Gaunt, Margaret d’Anjou, Richard II, usurpation, Wars of the Roses

OK, folks, bearing in mind that it’s from an article about Game of Thrones, here’s a portion of England’s history, both potted and potty:- “To begin with, the House of Lannister seems to be pretty closely based on the real life House of Lancaster. To vastly simplify actual history, the War of the Roses was…
Richard III: Bound by Loyalty?

May 1, 2019

anniversaries, law

Anne Sutton, Anthony Woodville, bigamy, Edward IV, Edward V, Edward Wydville, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Game of Thrones, George Duke of Clarence, Livia Visser-Fuchs, mottoes, pre-contract, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, Sir Richard Grey

via Richard III: Bound by Loyalty?
Lannister and York: Kasabian’s III Ray (The King)

Oct 22, 2017

Music Reviews

Game of Thrones, III Ray, Kasabian, Leicester, music, Richard III, This is England, videos

A very unusual video came down my timeline the other day; at first I thought it was a joke (ok, ok, I’m older than God and am no longer in touch with the current music scene!) but it seems I was very wrong. Successful Leicester band Kasabian have released a music trailer for their new…
The truth about Henry VII’s private life….!

Mar 12, 2017

Alternative History

Edward of Lancaster, Game of Thrones, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VII, Margaret of Anjou, Richard III

Beneath that grim exterior, I always knew there was a glamorous Henry VII trying to get out. Cloth of gold and ermine were all very well, but needed to adorn gorgeous gowns of the feminine variety. I always suspected that he sometimes wore a frock, and that he wanted to fling aside his dull wig and let his…
Game of Thrones in 1483 — Matt’s History Blog

Jul 8, 2016

Alternative History

“Princes”, Anthony Woodville, bigamy, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth Woodville, Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Henry VII, House of York, illegitimacy, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, Richard III, Richard Welles, Robert Welles, Tolkein, Towton, Wars of the Roses

7 books 60 hours + of TV 1 year of history Warning: Massive spoilers!!! Game of Thrones is perhaps the most epic novel and TV series ever created. George RR Martin has woven a world Tolkien would have been proud of, managing to be filled with fantasy, but just recognisable enough to pull us in,…
Richard and John de la Pole I and II….

May 15, 2016

battles, genealogy

Alice Chaucer, Azincourt, Battle of Bosworth, de la Pole family, Earl of Lincoln, Edmund Earl of Suffolk, Elizabeth of Suffolk, Game of Thrones, Geoffrey Chaucer, Harfleur, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Hull, Italian Wars, John Duke of Suffolk, Michael de la Pole, Pavia, Stoke Field, Suffolk, William de la Pole, Wingfield

This article is about the de la Poles and their connection with Hull. The author rather muddles some members of the family but there are no nasty comments about Richard III. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/…/story-29118778-…/story.html
Are you serious, Mr Jones….?

Jan 14, 2016

battles, humour, television reviews

“Tudor” “sources”, Dan Jones, Edward IV, Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Henry VII, Hollow Crown, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Richard III, Wars of the Roses, Warw

Oh, good grief, now we have a bearded Richard (totally evil, of course) courtesy of Dan Jones. Mr Jones is having a laugh, right? Must be.