The real-life wars that inspired all the political intrigue on 'Game of Thrones'

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Andrea Romano
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Maybe Snoop Dogg was onto something -- there is a little bit of history to be learned from Game of Thrones.

TED-Ed explores if The Wars of the Roses, a bloody span of politics and intrigue that took place in medieval England, actually inspired George R.R. Martin's series, Game of Thrones in their beautifully animated video.

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