![]() The general discussion is that Martin is still writing “Game of Thrones” as a response to J.R.R. What do you think inspired Martin to use this time period for this series? The creators can really do whatever they like without worrying about accuracy. Overall, the show is creating a medieval fantasy world. So I think the show’s use of incest is a choice they have made. Due to this, her original marriage needed to be annulled by the church on the grounds of consanguinity for her to marry Henry II. His wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was originally married to Louis VII, King of France. In fact, there’s a whole conversation about the complexity of King Henry II’s marriage because of this. You can even see this visualized in this consanguinity chart in a late-12th century manuscript from England. Due to this, they had to make massive charts to track everything, especially for the aristocracy and upper class. In twelfth-century England, there had to be at least seven degrees of consanguinity away based on canon law. Historically, it was actually the opposite of the show, as it was a complicated process to assure people did not marry within the family, both blood and spiritual family. It was expressly forbidden within the Roman Catholic Church. In 12th-century Europe, incest was a big deal. Is this something that would have occurred in 12th century Europe or simply a shock factor for entertainment? Throughout the first few episodes of “House of the Dragon” the Targaryans consider marrying within to keep the throne and power. People can’t imagine the use of something with this level of destruction. Who can actually win against dragons? With the Targaryans having access to this kind of power, who would actually try to fight them? Dragons could certainly be interpreted as a metaphor for the nuclear military option. “House of the Dragon,” however, uses dragons as a symbolic extension of the power of the Targaryen throne. The dragon in his series, Smaug, has a specific purpose: an interest in hoarding gold. It’s interesting to draw comparisons between the use of dragons in “House of the Dragon” and the new Lord of the Rings series “The Ring of Powers.” The Lord of the Rings creator, J.R.R.Tolkien, created Middle-Earth as this earnest fantasy world with a clear difference between good and evil. The most prominent dragon is the Welsh red dragon which has been a symbol for the Welsh princes and eventually Wales for centuries. This is where we saw the development of creatures such as dragons and unicorns as symbols. They can represent families, aristocratic groups, a certain King’s reign, and various symbols of that sort. For example, the medieval Plantagenet Kings of England used three rampant lions in their heraldry. We can see this in examples such as heraldry flags and armor. ![]() In medieval Europe and England there was an interest in using animals in different symbolism. Is that consistent with themes from 12th century Europe? This created a period of tension over who the next heir to the throne would be, similar to the experience of the character King Viserys Targaryen losing his son and only heir to the throne.ĭragons play a prominent role in this series. There is a theory that “House of the Dragon” is loosely inspired by 12th-century England because of the similarities between the plot line and the period of ‘the anarchy.’ King Henry I lost his son, the only heir to the throne, in a boating accident known as the White Ship, in 1120. Their symbols, the white rose of the Yorks and the red rose of the Lancasters, were combined in the late 15th century in the combined Tudor red and white rose with the marriage of Henry VII (Henry Tudor) and Elizabeth of York. The original “Game of Thrones” series appeared to be inspired by the time period known as the “Wars of the Roses.” This was the English Royal succession fight in the second half of the 15th century between the Yorks and the Lancasters. Is there a time period that you believe the creators of “House of the Dragon” draw inspiration from?
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