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Old 03-19-2012, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk View Post
The author mentions it as an inspiration, but having read the book, and knowing a bit about that period in English history, I don't think it really matches up all that closely. He pulls from a lot of historical events- he mentions using the Black Dinner of Scottish history (prior to the War of the Roses) as inspiration for an event in the third book, etc., but they're more springboards for his own world than the basis for a roman à clef.

Fun show, for sure. And has inspired a new term, "sexposition"- in which large amounts of otherwise boring background information is disseminated while attractive people are having sex.
i'd have to read the book to know for sure, but i just know the chief points i read instantly reminded me of warwick, edward, richard and the like.
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