Badgering on Mushroom: Historiography and Outsiders in House of the Dragon
In adapting Fire and Blood into House of the Dragon, the showrunners have left out one important character. It’s a case where art imitates history.
Canon and Cannon: Military Revolutions in Medieval Europe and Westeros
Dragons in Westeros parallel the development of real-world warfare—and also provide a realistic explanation of the perpetually medieval setting of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy world.
Game of Thrones and Medieval Studies – Ten Years On
Many medievalists leapt at the chances that Game of Thrones offered to open up medieval studies to people who had never given it much thought before. But the show also brought into the open some key debates within the medieval field.
Medieval Reads: Maurice Druon and George RR Martin – two sides of a coin?
Druon and Martin are both two sides of a coin, and one side of each of two very different coins. Both of these things. Their Middle Ages helps show us why.
Doune Castle is the new Winterfell
Scotland’s Doune Castle is renamed to celebrate the legacy of HBO’s Game of Thrones.
And now our watch has ended: A look back at Game of Thrones
Love it or hate it, Game of Thrones has had a major impact on people’s perceptions of the Middle Ages.
Game of Thrones: The Final Scorecard
Well, our collective 11-year journey has finally ended, the Iron Throne has been won…
Who Would’ve Killed YOU On Game of Thrones?
Take a revealing trip back through Westeros and choose your own destiny… only to be surprised by which infamous killer character will take your life. Who will it be?
The Battle of Winterfell: The Official Medievalists Postgame Analysis
Here’s the post-game, Monday-morning quarterback explanation of everything that went wrong with the Battle of Winterfell from the guy who brought you Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War.
Which Game of Thrones Character are You?
Which characters are you? Are you Tywin, maybe a Bran, or Jon, or possibly Cersei? Find out now!
How Prepared Are You For The New Season Of Game Of Thrones?
Season 8 of Game of Thrones is about to start, and are you ready for it? Here is a quiz to take you back to previous seasons.
Should medievalists be teaching Game of Thrones?
It’s easy to see why we medievalists would hope that Game of Thrones could be a gateway drug to studying the ‘real’ Middle Ages
How well do you remember the very first ‘Game of Thrones’ episode?
It originally aired on April 17, 2011 – here are fifteen questions to test your knowledge of the episode that began the series.
‘I watch it for historic reasons.’ Representation and reception of the Middle Ages in ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ and ‘Game of Thrones’
This article aims to analyse several ideas of the Middle Ages that inspired HBO’s TV show Game of Thrones (HBO 2011-), based on George R. R. Martin’s ongoing series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire (1996-).
Game of Tropes: Subversion of Medieval Ideals in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire
Martin does not only incorporate these medieval “building blocks” into his own work, he also deviates from them.
What’s more bloody – Game of Thrones or the Wars of the Roses?
Has Game of Thrones become far too bloody? Surprisingly, statistical analyses actually indicate that the fictional show is quite realistic compared to a real life medieval civil war.
Muscular Medievalism
Our job as medievalists—as humanists—is not to wall off the Middle Ages from public discourse when it’s being misused or mishandled.
Which Of The Seven Kingdoms Do You Belong To?
Take this quiz and find out where you’d live in Westeros…unless you’re part of the Night’s Watch of course.
How Well Do You Know The History of Westeros?
You win or you die.
Could You Pass Westeros 101?
Valar Dohaeris! We shall see!
The Medieval Magazine: Game of Thrones (Volume 2 Issue 12)
As a new season of Game of Thrones is set to begin, we take a look at the influence of the Middle Ages on the works by George R.R. Martin.
How Well Do You Know A Song Of Ice And Fire?
Think you know Westeros and Essos? Find out here!
What was the Most Shocking Moment of Game of Thrones – Season 5?
Spoilers!!! Don’t take a look at this unless you have watched every minute of Season 5! If you have, vote on the most shocking scene.
Game Of Thrones Banners Quiz
Match the correct banner with the family name, words or seat.
Primetime Paganism: Popular-Culture Representations of Europhilic Polytheism in Game of Thrones and Vikings
This article provides a critical examination of the politico-religious content of the highly successful television series Game of Thrones and Vikings.