The scheming Cersei, for instance, calls to mind Isabella (1295--1358), the "she-wolf of France"; she and her family, as depicted in Maurice Druon's historical novel series "The Accursed Kings", particularly inspired Martin.
The scheming Cersei, for instance, calls to mind Isabella (1295--1358), the "she-wolf of France". She and her family, as depicted in Maurice Druon's historical novel series "The Accursed Kings", particularly inspired Martin.