11 years ago, fans of Game of Thrones jubilies in front of this famous scene, inspired by an equally tragic historical fact!

Multiple poisoning, massacre and other brutal violence sessions, humiliation, death struggle between family clans, ruthless revenge … Welcome to Game of Thrones Game of Game Game Game Game.

The author who confirmed INterview was transferred to the CBC channel in March 2012 “Get an epic fantasy in Tolkien tradition and connect it to a realistic genre”“It is largely nourished by its work and, of course, the HBO cult series, with the borrowing of many actual elements or events that took place in the Middle Ages, in its favorite period.

As such, one of its models is the cycle Cursed kings Maurice Druon, compiled by seven tribes, written in 1955 and 1977, which was remarkably adapted to the TV in 1973. “This is the original story of Game of Thrones” Even Martin’s Running, with anger of the Druon Saga, whose first volume was investigated in 2013 in the UK, Martin’s great joy.

A very dark vision of the Middle Ages

Martin, which also develops a very dark vision of the Middle Ages. “Bad authors Inspired by medieval social structures But it seems that they do not realize what this means. They write scenes in which a young courageous peasant woman gains a bad prince “ Explained George R. Martin in the interview Times Entertainment In April 2011.

” The bad prince would rap him. He used to put it on the irons and order him to throw it on him. I mean that such places were a complex social structure. They had results. From childhood people have grown up to know their classroom tasks and benefits. It was always a source of tension when someone came out of their situation. And tried to reflect on it “ Said the author.

If the novelist’s words deserve the real shadows in the Middle Ages-much more sophisticated oppression than what he points out, it is not, but not a realistic aspect, or not his approach. But in the historical run, some facts and / or elements borrowed during this period.

Divine justice or poisoning?

We stop the 2nd episode of the 4th season, baptized Leo and Rose. The episode in which a tyrannical, cruel and degenerative young king Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) reduces his uncle Tyrion in front of the banquet offered by Margaer in honor of marriage (Natalie Dormer).

The ceremony then turns into a drama when Joffrey is terrible cramps and sinks after the cake and wine have been poisoned, which is poisoned. And as long as he last breathes in his sad mother’s arms, the ideal culprit has already been found: Tyrion …

To say that fans of the anniversary of the death of this despot’s death are euphemism, as it turned out to be particularly sadist and cruel, especially towards a tough family …

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In this sequence, the writer is Especially went to seek inspiration At the death of a prince called Eustache IV of Boulogne, another during the Civil War of England, a very distant that was called AnarchyWhich occurred in 1135 and 1153. It is this period that is the basis of the monumental work of Ken Foleth, The columns of the earth.

“Eustache has been sentenced to death at a banquet” Martin said in an interview. “Hundreds of years later, people are still arguing: he was just robbed or poisoned? The fact is that by eliminating Eustash, he finally brought peace, which ended the civil war.

In the Game of Thrones, the whole kingdom witnessed the play of Joffrey, who calls death after swallowing a piece of cake. But what the killers have not planned is that Cers immediately suspects that this is a murder. He will not be deceived for a second. “

An accurate historical reference

George R. Martin’s historic reference, before the death of King Henry I of England, in 1135, one of Etienne de Blois, one of the grandchildren of the famous Gilum conqueror, seized the throne at the expense of legitimate and appointed heirs, the mathematics, the late king’s daughter. For 19 years, they have been refraining, naturally playing an alliance system between the dunes and vassals.

Expired by this motionless struggle, two camps began peace talks in 1153. It should also be said that during the April 6, 1152, during the London Council, Thien de Bloise asked the Barons to admit Eustache as their next king and honor him.

He tried to make his crown for his life, but during the Civil War, the relationship with the clergy was so degraded that he met the living opposition. In fact, we also understand the personal interest of Eustache IV to oppose the peace of this negotiation, logically sees the crown of escaping it …

In July 1153, during the siege of Wallingford, he learned that his father and Normandy Henry Plantagent stopped negotiating after ceasefire, and left his father after his father in the courtyard and left him in the early August 1153 in early August 1153, in the Buri Saint’s Edmontic District (located in the most powerful of England), which is one of the most powerful of the Buri There were monasteries.

One of the most respected, pilgrims in the monastery, as the monastery was welcomed by the Religas of the Est-Martir Edmond of Est-Martir from the 10th century, the last king of Eastern Angel by the Vikings.

The monks are welcomed by Eustache IV’s splendor, because of its rank, especially by offering a wonderful dinner. Counting has only one idea: to fill in its empty funds to pay for its soldiers who are also frustrated with a military campaign that ended prematurely. Thus, Eustache asks the monks for funds, but the latter refuses to access his request. The Count then orders the monastery and its wealth to rob from top to bottom. A terrible crime.

In his fortress in Cambridge, during a huge festive banquet of Eustache IV, the food looted from the monastery. But from the first bites he collapsed and sentenced to death, just like Joffrey in the series. According to some stories, he would die immediately; Others explain that its agony lasted for a week before leaving.

In one case, as in the other, it was not necessary for the monks to see anything in this death than a divine punishment, or at least a fair punishment, which was administered by St. Edmond himself at the height of the crime committed by Eustash.

Another argument, more rational, though no evidence could be done, is that it would be poisoned; His death time is a bit ideal: his death ends on any dispute on peace talks. Eustache IV is still alive, the latter really haven’t seen the light of day …

A decent death of Attila

EventuallyWe can mention another interesting example as a potential source of inspiration for George RR Martin, the way Joffrey dies, but the one that he did not speak, and which is the most curious. The poison obtained by Jofra causes it epistaxia, more often nasal bleeding, which is evident in the pictures above.

It is enough to remember the famous death, the famous conqueror Attila Le Hun. Attila died at the beginning of 453, suddenly and unexpectedly in sleep, it seems that the nose bleeding was robbed at night.

Very quickly, his new spouse’s murder rumors, as poisoning, or robbing, appeared. But the generally maintained hypothesis is apoplexy during the wedding due to excessive alcohol alcohol. Death that would not really have a tyrant for a tyrant Joffrey, which is not angry because of suffering before making the soul …