The Ambassador of Milan once wrote, 'This boy, though only 13 years of age, already talks of nothing but of cutting off heads or making war, as if he had everything in his hands or was the god of battle or the peaceful occupant of that throne.' (Though some have argued that he wasn’t really as violent as centuries of historians have proposed.) 2. Also like Joffrey, Edward had a touch of madness, and he shared Joffrey’s affinity for lopping off the heads of his enemies. Edward of Lancaster was the son of King Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou-and, like Joffrey, there were rumors around his parentage.
Joffrey had some things in common with Edward of Lancaster.Īs evil as he was, King Joffrey's vicious personality seems to be rooted in history. In particular, Martin drew heavily from the War of the Roses here are seven more possible historical connections. Martin based much of Game of Thrones on medieval European history.
When creating his highly detailed fantasy world, George R.
