route. They singed the sacred woods and hacked away the carved faces in their weirwoods while spreading their own religion of The Seven. (Shepard, 2014). Actually, the accounts of the Andals match with Anglo-Saxons features; they were described as “(people) with large bodies, light skin with blue eyes and fair hair” (Diomedes, 2006). Additionally, after these conquests, both countries were divided into seven zones –the Heptarchs in England, and the Seven Kingdoms in Westeros. The alliance of both territories came with the last conquerors. In Britain, Scandinavian forces subdued all the land, except the South (Wessex). Finally, William the Conqueror, who came from Normandy and traversed the English Channel, achieved the unification of the land (Diomedes 2006). Equally, Targaryens, from the old Valyria, arrived to Westeros commanded by Aegon the Conqueror. They stretched their dominions all over the land apart from the South (Dorne). This fact caused a regional, political, and religious fusion in both the real and the fantasy realms.
The facts
The strongest bedrock that supports the notion of the historical base is the central conflict of the novels. The plot illustrates a civil war between two of the most influential houses for the Iron Throne. House Stark, which comes from the North has privileges in this area but not to the crown, is represented by the color white; House Lannister, the most powerful and wealthiest, attempts to have a durable impact in the court and is represented by the color red. Looking back in time, one of the most significant events of England’s history matches with these characteristics. The War of the Roses incited in a civil war between the York and Lancaster houses, which were also represented by white and red roses, respectively (History, 2014). These color representations fit with the Stark and Lannister flags and with their conflict during the War of the Five Kings, initiated after a direct conflict between House Stark and House Lannister (Martin, 1998: 237, 238, 239). Actually, the names of the houses have a similar resonance. Alternatively, the declaration of an independent north can be compared to the Wars of the Scottish Independence during which, the north of the land fought against the English crown; also, Robb Stark declared himself as the King in th