The White Ship, The Empress and The Anarchy (The Real Event that Inspired House of The Dragon)

The period that would inspire the House of The Dragon took place in England and Normandy between 1135 and 1153, in what historian called the Anarchy. An event that involved the announcement of Empress Matilda as the heir apparent to the throne, her cousin Stephen of Blois who wanted to seize the throne with the help of his brother, and a civil war the ensued inciting a bleak period of civil unrest and political upheaval and all this started with a shipwreck that would go down in British history as one of the worst maritime disasters. Changing the course of history for years to come. Follow Us On:Instagram- @convo_btweFacebook: A Conversation Before the World EndsTwitter- @convo_btweFurther Notes and Readings:- The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles Spencerhttps://www.amazon.ca/The-White-Ship/dp/0008296804/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8qid=sr=-The real historical event behind HBO’s House of the Dragonhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/house-of-the-dragon-real-historical-event/Music and Soundbites:-- Rowboat by Coal Chamber- Paralyze Me by Orchards- La Ciel et la terre (Heaven and earth) / Verbum patris hodie · Ensemble AnonymusInsta: @convo_btweTwitter: convo_btweFacebook: A Conversation Before the World Ends Tiktok: convo_btwe