![]() ![]() On the night of November 24th, a 16 year old Earl of Douglas, William Douglas and his younger brother David – young heirs to the powerful Douglas clan – were beheaded in the palace yard – in the presence of 10 year old King James II. The 1440 event at the castle served as a gruesome inspiration for the show. ![]() With a new pop up Game of Thrones themed bar ‘Blood and Wine’ opening in Edinburgh in January to much expectation and fanfare, Scottish fans of the hit TV show will be able to get a taste of Westeros life without a bloodbath in sight.Īnd as a location, the atmospheric capital seems the perfect fit for the tavern, especially given the fact that the infamous red wedding scene from the show was based on real life events which occured a stone’s throw away in Edinburgh Castle, namely ‘The Black Dinner’.
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