A genealogical lesson from Game of Thrones
On Sunday, August 13, 2017, night, Game of Thrones gave us a well hidden lesson about genealogy, and what I call "research blinders". You are thinking to yourself either "what are genealogy blinders," and either, "so" or "who watches that trash." I'm not going to recap what the series is about - you can find that online if care to - but I do want to point out the lesson given, because unless you are a die hard GOT fan, you missed it. But there are a couple questions in GOT that do deal with genealogy, and all it involves who has the right to sit in the ultimate seat of power. First, there are families, who intermarry, or not. There are alligences, or not. There are those who claim birthright, and there are those who would kill anyone who stands between them and the crown. Got it? In the scene, Sam, the former Night's Watch member and good guy and Gilly, the wilding woman he rescued from her abusive father were togethe