"Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood is a collection of thought-provoking essays by medieval historians who explore how the enormously popular HBO series and fantasy literature of George R. R. Martin are both informed by and differ significantly from real historical figures, events, beliefs, and practices of the medieval world. From a variety of perspectives, the authors delve into Martin's plots, characterizations, and settings, offering insights into whether his creations are historical possibilities or pure flights of fantasy." -- Amazon.

Introduction: The Winter of our Discontent / Brian A. Pavlac -- Part 1. Kings, Queens, Knights and Strategy. 1. High and Mighty Queens of Westeros / Kavita Mudan Finn -- 2. A Machiavellian Discourse on Game of Thrones / Jacopo della Quercia -- 3. Chivalry in Westeros / Steven Muhlberger -- 4. Of Kings, their Battles, and Castles / Brian A. Pavlac -- Part 2. Slaves, Barbarians, and Other Others. 5. Barbarian Colonizers and Post-Colonialism in Westeros and in Britain / Shiloh Carroll -- 6. A Defense against the "Other": Constructing Sites on the Edge of Civilization and Savagery / Brian de Ruiter -- 7. The Eastern Question / Mat Hardy -- 8. Slaves with Swords: Slave Soldiers in Essos and the Islamic World / Robert J. Haug -- Part 3. Women and Children. 9. Rocking Cradles and Hatching Dragons: Parents in Game of Thrones / Janice Liedl -- 10. "Oh, my sweet summer child": Children and Childhood in Game of Thrones / Helle Strandgaard Jensen and Magnus Qvistgaard -- 11. Writing the Rules of their Own Game: Medieval Female Agency and Game of Thrones / Nicole M. Mares -- The Power of Sansa Stark: A Representation of Female Agency in Late Medieval England / Danielle Alesi -- Part 4 Religion. 13. Continuity and Transformation in the Religions of Westeros and Western Europe / Don Riggs -- 14. Religious Violence in Game of Thrones: An Historical Background from Antiquity to the European Wars of Religion / Maureen Attali -- 15. Co-existence and Conflict in the Faith Landscapes of Game of Thrones / Daniel Clasby -- 16. I Shall Take No Wife?: Celibate Societies in Westeros and Western Civilization / Kris Swank --Part 5. Background. 17. By Whisper and Raven: Information and Communication in Game of Thrones / Giacomo Giudici -- 18. What's in a Name? History and Fantasy in Game of Thrones / Sara L. Uckelman, Sonia Murphy, & Joseph Percer -- 19. Setting up Westeros: the Medieval-esque World of Game of Thrones? / Gillian Polack.