Execution of Eddard Stark

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	==History==		==History==
	===Prelude===		===Prelude===
		+	{{Quote|I know the truth Jon Arryn died for.|Eddard Stark to Cersei Lannister.|You Win or You Die}}
		+	During his tenure as [[Hand of the King]] to King [[Robert Baratheon]], Ned Stark discovers by meeting Robert's bastard children and studying the lineage of House Baratheon that Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen Baratheon are actually Cersei's children with her twin brother, [[Jaime Lannister]]. Ned later confronts Cersei about this and gives her a chance to flee [[King's Landing]] with her children before he tells Robert the truth after he returns from his hunt, but Cersei instead arranges Robert's death by instructing her cousin, [[Lancel Lannister]], to give him too much wine during his hunt.
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		+	Robert is fatally wounded and names Joffrey as his successor. Ned does not reveal the truth to Robert, but instead contacts Robert's younger brother and true heir, [[Stannis Baratheon]], to inform him. Meanwhile, Cersei and Joffrey seize the throne. Securing help from [[Janos Slynt]] and [[Petyr Baelish]], Ned challenges Cersei and orders her and her children arrested, but Slynt and Baelish have already been bribed by the Lannisters and they turn on Ned, resulting in his men being massacred and him imprisoned.
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		+	While in the dungeons, Ned is visited by Varys, who informs him that his son, [[Robb Stark|Robb]], has called all of House Stark's banners to march on King's Landing and free him, and though [[Arya Stark|Arya]] has escaped, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] is still the Lannisters' hostage. However, Varys also claims that if Ned confesses to his "treason" and orders Robb to stand down, he will be spared and sent to the [[Night's Watch]] and Sansa's safety guaranteed.
	===False confession and execution===		===False confession and execution===
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	Ned is taken by two goldcloaks before the King and his entourage, while the people of the city gathered yell insults at him. Aware of his daughter's pleas, he relents and gives the false confession the Queen demanded: confessing his plot to murder Joffrey and seize the throne for himself.		Ned is taken by two goldcloaks before the King and his entourage, while the people of the city gathered yell insults at him. Aware of his daughter's pleas, he relents and gives the false confession the Queen demanded: confessing his plot to murder Joffrey and seize the throne for himself.
−	The Grand Maester intervenes and after speaking of the justice and mercy of the gods he asks the King what will be done with the traitor. The people yell out in anger until Joffrey holds out his hand to speak. He mentions that his mother wishes to let Eddard join the Night's Watch and live the remainder of his days at the Wall, [[Attainting|stripped]] of lands and titles, while his betrothed, Lady Sansa, has begged mercy for her father. However, he dismisses the two as soft-hearted women and promises that, for as long as he's King, treason will never go unpunished. Then he turns to Ser Ilyn Payne and demands Ned Stark's head.	+	The Grand Maester intervenes and after speaking of the justice and mercy of the gods he asks the King what will be done with the traitor. The people yell out in anger until Joffrey holds out his hand to speak. He mentions that his mother wishes to let Eddard join the Night's Watch and live the remainder of his days at the Wall, [[Attainting|stripped]] of lands and titles, while his betrothed, Lady Sansa, has begged mercy for her father. However, fearing that Ned may eventually uncover evidence of his true parentage another way, Joffrey dismisses the two as soft-hearted women and promises that, for as long as he's King, treason will never go unpunished. Then he turns to Ser Ilyn Payne and demands Ned Stark's head.
	The crowd calls out for Ned's death. Sansa desperately begs for her father's life, only to be restrained by a Kingsguard. The Queen also asks her son to reconsider his sentence. Varys also runs to the King, who remains adamant in his decision. Lord Eddard is pushed to his knees by two Kingsguard, and Ser Ilyn puts on a black hood to conceal his face. He then swings [[Ice]], the greatsword of [[House Stark]] itself, and takes the head of the Lord of Winterfell.		The crowd calls out for Ned's death. Sansa desperately begs for her father's life, only to be restrained by a Kingsguard. The Queen also asks her son to reconsider his sentence. Varys also runs to the King, who remains adamant in his decision. Lord Eddard is pushed to his knees by two Kingsguard, and Ser Ilyn puts on a black hood to conceal his face. He then swings [[Ice]], the greatsword of [[House Stark]] itself, and takes the head of the Lord of Winterfell.
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	Meanwhile, when the news of Ned's death reach the Northern and River lords, they choose not to support either of Robert's brothers, declaring independence from the [[Iron Throne]] under the rule of Robb as [[King in the North]].<ref>"[[Fire and Blood]]"</ref>		Meanwhile, when the news of Ned's death reach the Northern and River lords, they choose not to support either of Robert's brothers, declaring independence from the [[Iron Throne]] under the rule of Robb as [[King in the North]].<ref>"[[Fire and Blood]]"</ref>
−	Prior to his death, Ned notifies Robert's younger brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]], of the truth of Joffrey's parentage and his status as Robert's true heir. Stannis subsequently notifies all of Westeros, declares himself King of the Seven Kingdoms and resolves to take the Iron Throne and rule over the same kingdom that Robert once did, and destroy any who stand in his way.<ref>[[The North Remembers]]</ref>	+	After receiving Ned's letter, [[Stannis Baratheon]], notifies all of Westeros about Joffrey's parentage, declares himself King of the Seven Kingdoms and resolves to take the Iron Throne and rule over the same kingdom that Robert once did, and destroy any who stand in his way.<ref>[[The North Remembers]]</ref>
	==In the books==		==In the books==