Medievalists.net » James II of Scotland http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Historical Inspiration for the Red Wedding of ‘Game of Thrones’ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/06/03/the-historical-inspiration-for-the-red-wedding-of-game-of-thrones/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/06/03/the-historical-inspiration-for-the-red-wedding-of-game-of-thrones/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=41444 To find the inspiration for the Red Wedding, undoubtedly one of the most shocking events of the series to date, Martin looked to medieval Scotland and the infamous ‘Black Dinner’ of 1440.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/20/mary-of-guelders-queen-of-scotland/feed/ 0 King James II of Scotland: A Reign of Murder and Mayhem http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/13/king-james-ii-of-scotland-a-reign-of-murder-and-mayhem/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/13/king-james-ii-of-scotland-a-reign-of-murder-and-mayhem/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:13:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=39228 History repeats itself. This aphorism is especially true for the Scottish monarchy. There was a period during Scottish history where Kings would die, leaving a child as heir to be ruled by a regency council. This happened over and over and it happened to King James II.

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