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9 Books to Read About the Real History Behind Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin holds his cards close to his chest when it comes to his inspiration for Game of Thrones—after all, too much information could spoil the plot. But he has acknowledged that much of political scheming that drives his A Song of Ice and Fire series is inspired by the Wars of the Roses, when the Houses of Lancaster and York engaged in a bloody fight for the English throne.

 

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