Ever since Game of Thrones debuted in 2011, popular media and academic scholars have debated its relationship to medieval history. George R. R. Martin, the author of the book series on which the television show is based and a producer and consultant for the show itself, has stated that he read everything he could on the medieval world in developing his series. At the same time, however, Martin admitted that his interpretive choices are not reflections of medieval Europe, but refractions—in other words, they provide a sensationalized impression of the medieval period that is designed to tell a good story and keep the audience interested. 

This website provides resources and support for HIST 492: Game of Thrones and Medievalism, a course taught at the University of Northern British Columbia by Dr. Dana Wessell Lightfoot. 

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