Five Kingdoms not Seven

[Anushka Mokosh]

Narkalui, I would agree with you but on one count; they introduced "Aegon" really late too, the fifth book. I think it is unlikely, but it is possible.

TBH, there were plenty of hints about Aegon potentially surviving. The descriptions of the presented baby with fair hair and destroyed skull was suspicious enough for most from very early on.

 

[Boaz]

Okay... so I was listening to The History of England podcast by David Crowther today... Episode 1.4 Founding Kingdoms... and when he said the word heptarchy, I nearly slapped my forehead. How did I never make that connection before? I've been a reader of English history for over forty years.... and I missed this one. If someone else connected the heptarchy of the Anglo-Saxons to the Seven Kingdoms of Andals-First Men, I cannot remember... Seriously? Have we all missed it? Or was it sooooo obvious that none of you Brits ever thought it worth mentioning to me?

 

[thaddeus6th]

To be honest, I was aware of it but didn't think it worth mentioning.

Likewise with York and Lancaster being a bit like Stark and Lannister (should say, from what I gather [bit modern for me] there are substantial differences, it's not a straight rip from history).

 

[Narkalui]

Not wanting to be 'that' guy but there was a thread where we discussed our opinions on what the end game might be, and I did argue in favour of a return to Westerosi Septarchy....

 

[Boaz]

Thanks a lot... I knew I was either the first to see it.... or the last.