Blood, incest, betrayal, more blood.
The Red Wedding
What happened in Game of Thrones: Oh, the Red Wedding! Who could forget? When, like, 25% of your favourite GoT characters were laughing and feasting and making merry, and then the bride’s brother stabbed a pregnant woman repeatedly in the stomach, and someone shot Robb Stark with a crossbow, and another guy cut Catelyn’s throat, and blood spurted everywhere. Such fun!
True-life horror – The Black Dinner, Scotland, 1440
So for the real-life version, imagine the Red Wedding but at a children's tea party. The conniving grown-up guardians of 10-year-old King James II invited 16-year-old William Douglas, head of a super powerful Scottish clan, and his little brother David for a weekend of supposed fun and feasting at the castle. After the feast, the king's men placed a black bull's head on the table – which was like the "impending massacre" emoji of medieval times. Little King James begged for mercy but William and David were beheaded.
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The Lannisters vs the Starks
What happened in Game of Thrones: War, betrayal, child marriage, beheadings, everyone looking at a head on a stick after a beheading: The battle between the Lannisters and the Starks has produced some of GoT’s most twisted moments.
True-life horror – The Lancasters vs the Yorks, England, 1455–87
These two rival families spent decades battling for the English throne in what’s known as the War of the Roses. One of the bloodiest battles happened in Wakefield, Yorkshire, climaxing in the death of just about everyone on the York side, including their leader, Richard. With definite echoes of the fate of Ned Stark, Richard’s head was chopped off and stuck on the gates of York for everyone to enjoy – especially hungry birds.
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Via https://www.buzzfeed.com/beckybarnicoat/horror-stories-that-inspired-game-of-thrones?utm_term=4ldqpia
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