Richard of York had disagreements with Margaret of Anjou just like Ned Stark does with Cersi Lannister in Game of Thrones. Margaret of Anjou is believed to be the Cersei Lannister, queen to Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones and distrusted Richard of York most all. It is also said he had frequent bouts of insanity and would not acknowledge the birth of his own son. Henry VI ended up marrying Margaret of Anjou of France where he frequently relinquished governance to her. Henry VI ( Wikimedia Commons ) compares with Robert Baratheon ( EyesOnFire89/Flickr ) Marriage to a Strong Queen To this day, the historic counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England are associated with these colors. The names of the wars comes from the symbols associated with the two families the white rose belonging to the Yorks and the red rose to the Lancasters. Not only do the Lancasters and Lannisters share almost the same name, they also share an almost identical symbol: a Lion(s) on a red background. Like the Starks the York were northerners, while the Lancasters, like the Lannisters, were from the south. The war between the Starks and the Lannisters is similar to the Wars of the Roses between the English houses of Lancaster and York that took place between 14. In Game of Thrones, the House of Lancaster is thought to be the Lannisters while the House of York, the Starks. The two houses in conflict with one another in the War of the Roses were the House of York and the House of Lancaster.

The House of Lancaster/Lannister VS the House of York/Stark This real life, historical conflict serves as the basis for the book and television series, Game of Thrones. Known as the “War of the Roses” it was ultimately a struggle to claim the throne between the families descended from Edward III and those descended from Henry IV. One of the bloodiest civil wars in British history, it marked the end of of medieval England and ushered in the beginning of the Renaissance. During the Late Medieval Period, a series of conflicts took place in England which were more destructive than the Hundred Years War had been in the previous century.

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