Elizabeth of York & Sansa Stark
A Song of Ice and Fire is based on the war of the roses...
Parallels between Elizabeth of York from The War of the Roses, and Sansa Stark in A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones:
Elizabeth of York: Eldest daughter of Edward IV of England Sansa Stark: Eldest daughter of Lord Eddard of House Stark
Both of their fathers died unexpectedly
Both of their brothers ascended the throne
Both had someone conspire towards the downfall of their families
Both had their two younger brothers go missing
Both lived as bastards (all thanks to the schemes of the men mentioned above)
Both had strange romantic relationships with the men who conspired against their families
Elizabeth of York: Married King Henry VII and became Queen of England. Sansa Stark: Will become Queen of the Seven Kingdoms (based on history)
Elizabeth was a very successful queen. She performed her queenly role to perfection, understanding exactly what was required of her, and conforming seemingly effortlessly to the late medieval ideal of queenship, which constrained her to a role that was essentially decorous, symbolic and dynastic. She was beautiful, devout, fertile and kind – the traditional good queen. Despite being a political arrangement at first, her marriage to Henry Tudor proved successful and both partners appear to have grown to love each other. Her goodness shines forth in the records; she was greatly loved, and deservedly so.
Sansa will be the same. Beautiful, cunning, strong and kind - she has proven to be a very capable ruler. She always considers the needs and sentiments of both the high lords and the common people alike. She places importance on acting with honour and kindness - yet she is no honourable fool. She has learned how to play the game of thrones from some of the best players in the game. She likes having power and handles it well - yet does not lust after it madly. Just like Elizabeth of York She embodies the ideals of a good queen and will have a happy marriage and reign. She is the queen Westeros needs and deserves.