winter is here but this ain’t the first
winter is here but this ain’t the first time
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and sweet version of Westeros is epic
and sweet version of Westeros is epic historical background with a little bit
historical background with a little bit
historical background with a little bit of Essos thrown in for good measure
of Essos thrown in for good measure
of Essos thrown in for good measure let’s take a look we’re going to need
let’s take a look we’re going to need
let’s take a look we’re going to need details copious details in terms of
details copious details in terms of
details copious details in terms of backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a
backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a
backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a fairly faithful adaptation of George RR
fairly faithful adaptation of George RR
fairly faithful adaptation of George RR Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire
Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire
Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted
but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted
but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted historical background missing from the
historical background missing from the
historical background missing from the show we can’t get into all the rulers
show we can’t get into all the rulers
show we can’t get into all the rulers rebellions and complicated genealogies
rebellions and complicated genealogies
rebellions and complicated genealogies which includes sixteen different people
which includes sixteen different people
which includes sixteen different people called a Brandon Stark but here’s the
called a Brandon Stark but here’s the
called a Brandon Stark but here’s the big picture how do you know this that’s
big picture how do you know this that’s
big picture how do you know this that’s what I do
what I do
what I do a drink and I know things it all starts
a drink and I know things it all starts
a drink and I know things it all starts in the dawn age twelve thousand years
in the dawn age twelve thousand years
in the dawn age twelve thousand years ago when Giants and the children of the
ago when Giants and the children of the
ago when Giants and the children of the forest roamed Westeros according to
forest roamed Westeros according to
forest roamed Westeros according to legend it was they coughed faces in the
legend it was they coughed faces in the
legend it was they coughed faces in the great white trunks of the majestic
great white trunks of the majestic
great white trunks of the majestic weirwoods aside from the odd battle
weirwoods aside from the odd battle
weirwoods aside from the odd battle between them life was hunky-dory until
between them life was hunky-dory until
between them life was hunky-dory until the first men invaded from Essos via a
the first men invaded from Essos via a
the first men invaded from Essos via a land bridge called the arm of Dorne
land bridge called the arm of Dorne
land bridge called the arm of Dorne legend has it that the children’s green
legend has it that the children’s green
legend has it that the children’s green seers smashed the arm using dark magic
seers smashed the arm using dark magic
seers smashed the arm using dark magic but it was too late
but it was too late
but it was too late the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years
the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years
the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years until both sides signed an agreement
until both sides signed an agreement
until both sides signed an agreement known as the pact which gave open land
known as the pact which gave open land
known as the pact which gave open land to the humans and the forest to the
to the humans and the forest to the
to the humans and the forest to the children the pact
children the pact
children the pact assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000
assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000
assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000 year period that saw the founding of
year period that saw the founding of
year period that saw the founding of Westeros as major houses names that
Westeros as major houses names that
Westeros as major houses names that might ring a bell including legendary
might ring a bell including legendary
might ring a bell including legendary trickster land the clever who
trickster land the clever who
trickster land the clever who established House Lannister and Brandon
established House Lannister and Brandon
established House Lannister and Brandon Stark also known as bran the Builder the
Stark also known as bran the Builder the
Stark also known as bran the Builder the first king in the north
first king in the north
first king in the north it was a good old time marred by one
it was a good old time marred by one
it was a good old time marred by one small problem back in the dawn age the
small problem back in the dawn age the
small problem back in the dawn age the children had done messed up creating
children had done messed up creating
children had done messed up creating supernatural creatures who could raise
supernatural creatures who could raise
supernatural creatures who could raise the dead at least that’s the TV version
the dead at least that’s the TV version
the dead at least that’s the TV version invading from the north
invading from the north
invading from the north these White Walkers brought a generation
these White Walkers brought a generation
these White Walkers brought a generation of cold and darkness known as the long
of cold and darkness known as the long
of cold and darkness known as the long night fortunately thanks to the
night fortunately thanks to the
night fortunately thanks to the mysterious last hero who convinced the
mysterious last hero who convinced the
mysterious last hero who convinced the reclusive children to help out
reclusive children to help out
reclusive children to help out the way Walker’s were beaten back
the way Walker’s were beaten back
the way Walker’s were beaten back Brandon built his big-ass wall and
Brandon built his big-ass wall and
Brandon built his big-ass wall and except for that time that 13th Lord
except for that time that 13th Lord
except for that time that 13th Lord Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up
Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up
Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up with a creepy corpse lady and declared
with a creepy corpse lady and declared
with a creepy corpse lady and declared himself the night’s king everything was
himself the night’s king everything was
himself the night’s king everything was great
great
great can I get anything else no would do
can I get anything else no would do
can I get anything else no would do nicely thank you just kidding of course
nicely thank you just kidding of course
nicely thank you just kidding of course because it was time for another invasion
because it was time for another invasion
because it was time for another invasion over in Essos there was a new kid on the
over in Essos there was a new kid on the
over in Essos there was a new kid on the block Valyria known for its silver
block Valyria known for its silver
block Valyria known for its silver haired folk dragons sleeves and of
haired folk dragons sleeves and of
haired folk dragons sleeves and of course Valyrian steel as their empire
course Valyrian steel as their empire
course Valyrian steel as their empire the Valyrian freehold spread throughout
the Valyrian freehold spread throughout
the Valyrian freehold spread throughout esos another people the Andals decided
esos another people the Andals decided
esos another people the Andals decided to get the hell out of Dodge
to get the hell out of Dodge
to get the hell out of Dodge sailing across the Narrow Sea they
sailing across the Narrow Sea they
sailing across the Narrow Sea they invaded Westeros ending the Age of
invaded Westeros ending the Age of
invaded Westeros ending the Age of Heroes slaughtering the children and
Heroes slaughtering the children and
Heroes slaughtering the children and bringing with them the faith of the
bringing with them the faith of the
bringing with them the faith of the seven the first men’s bronze weapons
seven the first men’s bronze weapons
seven the first men’s bronze weapons were no match for the Andals iron and
were no match for the Andals iron and
were no match for the Andals iron and only the Starks in the north held fast
only the Starks in the north held fast
only the Starks in the north held fast because you can’t keep a good stark down
because you can’t keep a good stark down
because you can’t keep a good stark down except when you cut his head off or stab
except when you cut his head off or stab
except when you cut his head off or stab him in the guts or anyway moving on the
him in the guts or anyway moving on the
him in the guts or anyway moving on the Andals established six new kingdoms
Andals established six new kingdoms
Andals established six new kingdoms which with the north made up drumroll
which with the north made up drumroll
which with the north made up drumroll the Seven Kingdoms and so there was
the Seven Kingdoms and so there was
the Seven Kingdoms and so there was peace at last or not because dragon
peace at last or not because dragon
peace at last or not because dragon invasion
back in Essos Valyria was about to blow
back in Essos Valyria was about to blow maybe building your capital next to a
maybe building your capital next to a
maybe building your capital next to a bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea
bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea
bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen
a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen
a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen side coming and ducked out before the
side coming and ducked out before the
side coming and ducked out before the doom of Valyria destroyed the city and
doom of Valyria destroyed the city and
doom of Valyria destroyed the city and because it just seemed like the popular
because it just seemed like the popular
because it just seemed like the popular thing to do at this point
thing to do at this point
thing to do at this point the Targaryen took over Westeros just
the Targaryen took over Westeros just
the Targaryen took over Westeros just can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break Aegon the conquerer led the charge and
Aegon the conquerer led the charge and
Aegon the conquerer led the charge and the Targaryen is ruled for almost three
the Targaryen is ruled for almost three
the Targaryen is ruled for almost three centuries until Robert’s rebellion
centuries until Robert’s rebellion
centuries until Robert’s rebellion against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert
against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert
against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned
Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned
Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned Stark returned to the north and everyone
Stark returned to the north and everyone
Stark returned to the north and everyone just sat back and relaxed I am the God
just sat back and relaxed I am the God
just sat back and relaxed I am the God of tits and wine for like five minutes
of tits and wine for like five minutes
of tits and wine for like five minutes stay classy Westeros
16 different Brandon Starks any chance
16 different Brandon Starks any chance that at least one of those is making
that at least one of those is making
that at least one of those is making thanks so much for watching guys and
thanks so much for watching guys and
thanks so much for watching guys and don’t forget to check out our Game of
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winter is here but this ain’t the first time
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and sweet version of Westeros is epic historical background with a little bit
historical background with a little bit
historical background with a little bit of Essos thrown in for good measure
of Essos thrown in for good measure
of Essos thrown in for good measure let’s take a look we’re going to need
let’s take a look we’re going to need
let’s take a look we’re going to need details copious details in terms of
details copious details in terms of
details copious details in terms of backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a
backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a
backstory HBO’s Game of Thrones is a fairly faithful adaptation of George RR
fairly faithful adaptation of George RR
fairly faithful adaptation of George RR Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire
Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire
Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted
but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted
but there’s a lot of rich and convoluted historical background missing from the
historical background missing from the
historical background missing from the show we can’t get into all the rulers
show we can’t get into all the rulers
show we can’t get into all the rulers rebellions and complicated genealogies
rebellions and complicated genealogies
rebellions and complicated genealogies which includes sixteen different people
which includes sixteen different people
which includes sixteen different people called a Brandon Stark but here’s the
called a Brandon Stark but here’s the
called a Brandon Stark but here’s the big picture how do you know this that’s
big picture how do you know this that’s
big picture how do you know this that’s what I do
what I do
what I do a drink and I know things it all starts
a drink and I know things it all starts
a drink and I know things it all starts in the dawn age twelve thousand years
in the dawn age twelve thousand years
in the dawn age twelve thousand years ago when Giants and the children of the
ago when Giants and the children of the
ago when Giants and the children of the forest roamed Westeros according to
forest roamed Westeros according to
forest roamed Westeros according to legend it was they coughed faces in the
legend it was they coughed faces in the
legend it was they coughed faces in the great white trunks of the majestic
great white trunks of the majestic
great white trunks of the majestic weirwoods aside from the odd battle
weirwoods aside from the odd battle
weirwoods aside from the odd battle between them life was hunky-dory until
between them life was hunky-dory until
between them life was hunky-dory until the first men invaded from Essos via a
the first men invaded from Essos via a
the first men invaded from Essos via a land bridge called the arm of Dorne
land bridge called the arm of Dorne
land bridge called the arm of Dorne legend has it that the children’s green
legend has it that the children’s green
legend has it that the children’s green seers smashed the arm using dark magic
seers smashed the arm using dark magic
seers smashed the arm using dark magic but it was too late
but it was too late
but it was too late the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years
the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years
the subsequent war lasted 2,000 years until both sides signed an agreement
until both sides signed an agreement
until both sides signed an agreement known as the pact which gave open land
known as the pact which gave open land
known as the pact which gave open land to the humans and the forest to the
to the humans and the forest to the
to the humans and the forest to the children the pact
children the pact
children the pact assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000
assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000
assured in the Age of Heroes a 4,000 year period that saw the founding of
year period that saw the founding of
year period that saw the founding of Westeros as major houses names that
Westeros as major houses names that
Westeros as major houses names that might ring a bell including legendary
might ring a bell including legendary
might ring a bell including legendary trickster land the clever who
trickster land the clever who
trickster land the clever who established House Lannister and Brandon
established House Lannister and Brandon
established House Lannister and Brandon Stark also known as bran the Builder the
Stark also known as bran the Builder the
Stark also known as bran the Builder the first king in the north
first king in the north
first king in the north it was a good old time marred by one
it was a good old time marred by one
it was a good old time marred by one small problem back in the dawn age the
small problem back in the dawn age the
small problem back in the dawn age the children had done messed up creating
children had done messed up creating
children had done messed up creating supernatural creatures who could raise
supernatural creatures who could raise
supernatural creatures who could raise the dead at least that’s the TV version
the dead at least that’s the TV version
the dead at least that’s the TV version invading from the north
invading from the north
invading from the north these White Walkers brought a generation
these White Walkers brought a generation
these White Walkers brought a generation of cold and darkness known as the long
of cold and darkness known as the long
of cold and darkness known as the long night fortunately thanks to the
night fortunately thanks to the
night fortunately thanks to the mysterious last hero who convinced the
mysterious last hero who convinced the
mysterious last hero who convinced the reclusive children to help out
reclusive children to help out
reclusive children to help out the way Walker’s were beaten back
the way Walker’s were beaten back
the way Walker’s were beaten back Brandon built his big-ass wall and
Brandon built his big-ass wall and
Brandon built his big-ass wall and except for that time that 13th Lord
except for that time that 13th Lord
except for that time that 13th Lord Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up
Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up
Commander of the Nights Watch shacked up with a creepy corpse lady and declared
with a creepy corpse lady and declared
with a creepy corpse lady and declared himself the night’s king everything was
himself the night’s king everything was
himself the night’s king everything was great
great
great can I get anything else no would do
can I get anything else no would do
can I get anything else no would do nicely thank you just kidding of course
nicely thank you just kidding of course
nicely thank you just kidding of course because it was time for another invasion
because it was time for another invasion
because it was time for another invasion over in Essos there was a new kid on the
over in Essos there was a new kid on the
over in Essos there was a new kid on the block Valyria known for its silver
block Valyria known for its silver
block Valyria known for its silver haired folk dragons sleeves and of
haired folk dragons sleeves and of
haired folk dragons sleeves and of course Valyrian steel as their empire
course Valyrian steel as their empire
course Valyrian steel as their empire the Valyrian freehold spread throughout
the Valyrian freehold spread throughout
the Valyrian freehold spread throughout esos another people the Andals decided
esos another people the Andals decided
esos another people the Andals decided to get the hell out of Dodge
to get the hell out of Dodge
to get the hell out of Dodge sailing across the Narrow Sea they
sailing across the Narrow Sea they
sailing across the Narrow Sea they invaded Westeros ending the Age of
invaded Westeros ending the Age of
invaded Westeros ending the Age of Heroes slaughtering the children and
Heroes slaughtering the children and
Heroes slaughtering the children and bringing with them the faith of the
bringing with them the faith of the
bringing with them the faith of the seven the first men’s bronze weapons
seven the first men’s bronze weapons
seven the first men’s bronze weapons were no match for the Andals iron and
were no match for the Andals iron and
were no match for the Andals iron and only the Starks in the north held fast
only the Starks in the north held fast
only the Starks in the north held fast because you can’t keep a good stark down
because you can’t keep a good stark down
because you can’t keep a good stark down except when you cut his head off or stab
except when you cut his head off or stab
except when you cut his head off or stab him in the guts or anyway moving on the
him in the guts or anyway moving on the
him in the guts or anyway moving on the Andals established six new kingdoms
Andals established six new kingdoms
Andals established six new kingdoms which with the north made up drumroll
which with the north made up drumroll
which with the north made up drumroll the Seven Kingdoms and so there was
the Seven Kingdoms and so there was
the Seven Kingdoms and so there was peace at last or not because dragon
peace at last or not because dragon
peace at last or not because dragon invasion
back in Essos Valyria was about to blow
back in Essos Valyria was about to blow maybe building your capital next to a
maybe building your capital next to a
maybe building your capital next to a bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea
bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea
bunch of volcanoes was a bad idea a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen
a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen
a Valyrian family known as the Targaryen side coming and ducked out before the
side coming and ducked out before the
side coming and ducked out before the doom of Valyria destroyed the city and
doom of Valyria destroyed the city and
doom of Valyria destroyed the city and because it just seemed like the popular
because it just seemed like the popular
because it just seemed like the popular thing to do at this point
thing to do at this point
thing to do at this point the Targaryen took over Westeros just
the Targaryen took over Westeros just
the Targaryen took over Westeros just can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break Aegon the conquerer led the charge and
Aegon the conquerer led the charge and
Aegon the conquerer led the charge and the Targaryen is ruled for almost three
the Targaryen is ruled for almost three
the Targaryen is ruled for almost three centuries until Robert’s rebellion
centuries until Robert’s rebellion
centuries until Robert’s rebellion against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert
against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert
against the Mad King Aerys ii Robert Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned
Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned
Baratheon took the throne his friend Ned Stark returned to the north and everyone
Stark returned to the north and everyone
Stark returned to the north and everyone just sat back and relaxed I am the God
just sat back and relaxed I am the God
just sat back and relaxed I am the God of tits and wine for like five minutes
of tits and wine for like five minutes
of tits and wine for like five minutes stay classy Westeros
16 different Brandon Starks any chance
16 different Brandon Starks any chance that at least one of those is making
that at least one of those is making
that at least one of those is making thanks so much for watching guys and
thanks so much for watching guys and
thanks so much for watching guys and don’t forget to check out our Game of
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of Thrones series finale so keep an eye
of Thrones series finale so keep an eye out for that bye
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