September
10
/ 2019
George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of books is a thrilling portrayal of the lives and intrigues of medieval lords, and it gained notoriety for its realism and complexity. But do we ever stop to think about the real historical tales that served as inspiration for these books? Today we are visiting one such story, a gripping account of personal revenge and the power struggles of medieval England. It is a story of powerful lords and abusive sovereigns, of intrigue and a fight for influence. It is the captivating story of Fulk FitzWarin the 3rd, a defiant marcher lord whose life’s story is one of the biggest historical parallels to the enduring legend of Robin
