Why did the GREAT HOUSES support RHAENYRA's cause???

Описание: Fire and Blood tells us that many of Westeros’ Great Houses (the Starks, Arryns, Tullys, and Greyjoys) supported Rhaenyra's claim to the Iron Throne – an unexpected turn of events given the fact that Rhaenyra’s claim was technically weaker than Aegon’s in the context of historical precedent and Westerosi traditions. So then, how did Rhaenyra manage to convince most of the Great Houses to fight for her cause? How did she fix their loyalties for her claim at a time of such great division and uncertainty? In this video essay, I explore this topic in depth.

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CHAPTERS 🎥
00:00 – INTRO
02:16 - HOUSE STARK
05:31 - HOUSE ARRYN
07:55 - HOUSE GREYJOY
12:20 - HOUSE TULLY
15:33 - Did the SHOW handle it well???

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• King Aegon II by @preatorcz (Twitter/X)
• Rhaenyra Targaryen, The Heir by John Sailor
• Cregan Stark and Jacaerys Velaryon via L (Pinterest)
• Cregan Stark by Clark Ocleasa
• Cregan and Jace by @wicked_circle (Twitter/X)
• Cregan Stark & Jace Velaryon by Yanh_Hyung (Twitter/X)
• Jace and Cregan as Lovers by @anabimelo (Twitter/X)
• Winterfell by ???
• ‘Icy Mountain Pass’ Art is Generated by A.I.
• The Stark Army Advances by TheBlueWizard (Pinterest)
• Lord Roderick Dustin by Hristo Chukov (Facebook)
• ‘Knights Cross A Stream’ is Generated by A.I.
• Northmen in Battle by ???
• ‘The Banners of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon II’ are from ‘Rise of The Dragon’
• Jeyne Arryn is Generated by A.I.
• Jeyne Arryn by Luca Ste (Pinterest)
• King Aegon II by @/netcrow98 (Twitter/X)
• Jeyne Arryn as Historical Painting by Marguerite Godin
• Jeyne Arryn by WorshipAnimation
• The Knights of the Vale by Draw Souls (Artstation)
• The Ironborn by ???
• Dalton Greyjoy is Generated by A.I.
• The Green Council by Doug Wheatley
• Greyjoy’s Rebellion by Tomasz Jedruszek
• Rhaenyra Targaryen by Audrey Benjamiinsen

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