Author's Note: Eyy... It's here: Chapter 2! Also, for those who are complaining about the story, then I can only suggest that you wait and see.
Anyway's here's Chapter 2 and I hope that you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 2: The Mad War
MAGNIFICENT: The History of Robert Baratheon, by Arthur Wellington. Evenfall: Stag Compendium Inc., 1510. 414pp. Notes, index, bibliography. Paper, $25.10. SN-06481-26841-39871.
Chapter 2: Ascension into the Lord Paramountcy.
Pgs. 56 – 60
The reign of Robert Baratheon was of little note, from the day of his father's death to the ill-fated day of the Tourney of Harrenhal, for he has spent his four years finishing his fostering at the Eyrie with the honorable Lord Jon Arryn alongside his foster brother, Eddard Stark. When he finished his fostering, he made a Lord's Progress across the Stormlands to mark his coming of age.
Described as a charming socializer, the Young Stag Lord quickly earned great favor with his bannermen by abolishing the Horse Tax that was implemented by the former Lord of Storm's End, Borros Baratheon to fund for his campaign during the Dance of Dragons. It was said that during those brief years, he sharpened his diplomatic prowess while keeping his guise as a young Lord with great amounts of energy.
When the crown prince Rhaegar eloped with Robert Baratheon's betrothed Lyanna Stark after crowning her as the Queen of Love and Beauty during at the Tourney of Harrenhal and brought her into King's Landing, many expected a war.
Robert himself marched into the capital with many of the nobles who were staying there expecting a Duel between the two, but the Prince had already left in the middle of the night taking his family – with the exception being Aerys and Viserys – and Kingsguard who are loyal to the Prince towards Dragonstone, after talking to Lyanna's older brother and the Heir of Winterfell, Brandon Stark.
When he couldn't find Rhaegar, Robert went to the King and in a private meeting between the two – only being witnessed by the only remaining two Kingsguard: Barristan Selmy and Jonothor Darry – an agreement was arranged. Since House Baratheon was insulted by the actions of the crown prince, Robert Baratheon was given the lands south of the Rose Road and Blackwater Bay within the territory of the Crownlands. The ruined castle of Summerhall was also given back to House Baratheon. After exchanging many pleasantries – mainly between the Crownlander Nobles and the Storm Lords – they left with the clause and letters in hand.
Leaving the same day Robert had arrived, Robert returned back to Storm's End only to receive the news that the King has disinherited his eldest son Rhaegar and declared his second son Viserys as the new crown heir, sparking the war that is now known as the Mad War.
The houses Stark and Tully – who are united in marriage due to Brandon's marriage to Catelyn Stark née Tully – declared for Rhaegar after he had called upon them while Dorne also declared for him but only in name though as the Martell's were furious when they heard that he had taken up another wife while Prince Doran's sister Elia was still alive. Only Mace Tyrell and the houses in the Crownlands raised their banners in support of their King Aerys but instead of marching towards the Crownlands and link up with the King's Army, Lord Tyrell marched south and laid siege to the castle Skyreach which, according to the rumors, left most of the Reach nobles angry at Lord Tyrell.
The Lannister's, Arryn's and Greyjoy's stayed neutral at first, with the Ironborn raiding the coasts of the Reach on a small scale. Fearing that the combined might of the Reach and the King's Army would be too much for the army that Rhaegar was gathering at Harrenhal, the Prince sent ravens to Casterly Rock for help, with the former Prince suggesting that he would free his son Jaime Lannister from the Kingsguard. When Jaime has heard of this, he reportedly protested the actions of Rhaegar and eventually refusing entirely.
Upon hearing that a Westermen army was amassing at the Golden Tooth, Rhaegar rode towards Lord Tywin Lannister to seek terms. There, he was given a choice. If he wanted to have the Lion's claws, then he would have to take another wife. Seeing that Rhaegar has no other choice, he accepted and married Cersei Lannister the next day. Thus, the Army of the West marched to Harrenhal with him.
After weeks of waiting for men to arrive, Rhaegar finally marched onto King's Landing, with him leading an army of seventy thousand troops, combing the troops of the North, Riverlands, Westerlands and the nobles who've declared themselves to Rhaegar like the Graftons. Finding little opposition in his way, he laid siege to the city, with his enormous army surrounding it on two sides and the Navy, under the command of Baelor Velaryon, blockading the sea and stopping any reinforcements to the city by also blockading the Blackwater Rush, thus forcing any relieving army to march around God's Eye in order to do so.
The siege of King's Landing shouldn't have taken longer if it wasn't for the King's stubbornness and the full granaries that kept feeding the inhabitants of the city. So, as the siege dragged from days to weeks and weeks into moons, the gates of the city was swung open and when the Prince and his entourage arrived at the Red Keep, they only find the Mad King's ashes on the floor due to his final desire of becoming a dragon by cleansing himself with Wildfire.
While many expected Peace to come about with King Rhaegar on the Iron Throne, this would be the first of many events and scandals that would shake the Seven Kingdoms down to its core.
House Baratheon as of the Year 296AC
Lord Paramount of the Stormlands: Robert "Storm Stag" Baratheon
Spouse: Mylenda Baratheon née Caron
Children of Robert Baratheon:
- Cassana Baratheon – Born in 284 AC
Betrothed: Ronnet Connington – Born in 274 AC
- Rowena Baratheon – Born in 284 AC
Betrothed: Duran Bar Emmon – Born in 284 AC
- Lyonel Baratheon – Born in 285 AC
Betrothed: Elaena Wendwater – Born in 283 AC
- Bryen Baratheon – Born in 287 AC
Betrothed: Mary Mertyns – Born in 288 AC
- Allynne Baratheon – Born in 288 AC
- Borros Baratheon – Born in 291 AC
- Ormund Baratheon – Born in 293 AC
- Jon Baratheon – Born in 295 AC
- Mya Stone – Born in 279
Spouse: Gerald Gower
Lord of Summerhall: Stannis "Stalwart Stag" Baratheon
Spouse: Allynne Baratheon née Grandison
Children of Stannis Baratheon:
- Shireen Baratheon – Born in 285 AC
Betrothed: Robin Peasebury – Born in 281 AC
- Edric Baratheon – Born in 286 AC
Betrothed: Rhaella Connington – Born in285 AC
- Robar Baratheon – Born in 288 AC
- Aelinor Baratheon – Born in 290 AC
- Sebastion Baratheon – Born in 292 AC
Castellan of Evenfall Hall: Renly Baratheon
Betrothed: Brienne Tarth
