#the rumours of bastardy surrounding her children

[lady-corrine]

The way grrm combined so many themes of queenship, motherhood, tragedy, reputation, controversy and ambition from so many historical queens in creating Rhaenyra is honestly iconic 💅

#i'll make a more detailed post on this eventually HOWEVER #I don't agree with the idea that Rhaenyra is an Empress Matilda rip off #the idea of her being declared heir and her right usurped it's obviously taken from there #but she has many traits from other different queens #her execution for example - matilda was not executed #that's obviously an anne boleyn mary queen of scots katherine howard jane grey etc. factor #her motherhood and one of her sons being considered dead until he miraculously reappears #it has elements borrowed from the rumours surrounding the princes in the tower and the pretenders that claimed to be them #her secret marriage for love #her first husband being murdered which cleared the path for her second marriage #the rumours of bastardy surrounding her children #her ambition and politicking #and so many other things #are a combination of various things that george clearly took from multiple queens from history #rhaenyra targaryen #asoiaf #hotd