An instant classic that very closely parallels actual events from Japanese history.

A tale from Arthurian legend, so nothing historic. But it gives us a chance to talk about the history of Arthurian legend itself.

We continue our discussion of Robert’s Rebellion and how it set up the events of the Game of Thrones series.

We previously discussed the history of House Targaryen. Now we take a closer look at the events leading to Robert’s Rebellion which, in turn, sets up the original Game of [ … ]

Based on the Rudyard Kipling story, there are still several real life inspirations for aspects of the tale.