Jacobean Drama- Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is a TV show that airs on HBO. It is an adaptation of the series written by George R. R. Martin. The show is based during the medieval times in the fiction continents of Westeros and Essos. The show can definitely be considered a modern day jacobean drama. It deals with a lot of violence, corruption, betrayal, revenge, and incest which are characteristics of a Jacobean drama. There are many different plot lines in the show. The main plot line is that their is a civil war going on between the noble families fighting for control of Westeros and to obtain the Iron Throne. An example of Jacobean drama in Game of Thrones can be from the first season. In the first season Lord Ned Stark becomes the Hand of the King to King Robert Baratheon which is pretty much being his right hand man. One day King Baratheon went hunting and got severely injured which caused him to be in his deathbed. Unfortunately Joffrey, the son of the king is the next heir to the throne who is very cruel, and abuses power. However, after Lord Stark did some digging, he finds that Joffrey isn’t the son of Roberth Baratheon and Cersei Lannister. Instead he is the son Jaime and Cersei Lannister who are brother and sister. This makes Joffrey not the rightful heir to the throne. Lord Stark plans to expose this news to Robert but unfortunately passes away before delivering the news. Lord Stark did tell Lord Baelish about the news and asked for his help. Before Robert died, he signed a will saying Lord Stark will rule until Joffrey comes of age. Instead of Joffrey, Lord Stark wrote rightful heir. When Joffrey obtains the throne, Lord Stark confronts Cersei and Joffrey and order the City Watch to arrest them. But, Lord Baelish betrays Lord Stark and Lord Stark’s men were all killed by the City Watch. Lord Stark was than taken to custody for treason and eventually was executed by the order of King Joffrey who was told that he should not kill Lord Stark.