Blood And Wine: Entertaining The King
Several years ago, I was part of a book project called Game of Thrones and History. Sadly, the editor lost the publisher, and the project was in limbo ever since. After no correspondences were replied to since 2014, I am pretty confident this book will not see the light of day. So instead, I figured I would post the contribution that I would have made to the book, since I did put several months of work into it. Enjoy. Blood and Wine: Entertaining the King When audiences first meet King Robert Baratheon, he is visiting his old friend Ned Stark at his castle in Winterfell. What follow are several days of feasts and hunting to entertain the king of the Seven Kingdoms. After his departure, maester Lucian laments to Catelyn Stark of the of the king’s visit. It is not only a strain financially for the Starks, but also strains their resources. When Ned is made Hand of the King and arrives at King’s Landing he...