The Game of Thrones and Real History

If you have not thought about the parallel of HBO's Game of Thrones to real history, this earlier video from The Real Life can help you to see the relationship between Westeros and Great Britain. The video goes into geography (I see Ireland), Roman history (the northern wall to keep our wild northern men, for example), and family dynamics (the War of the Roses, for instance).  In fact, and entire second video dedicated to the War of the Roses comparison is also available. 

It is hard to believe all of this was not already deep in the mind of George R.R. Martin, and in fact he admitted such years ago.  As an Irish Central article recently noted:
 
Speaking at Comic Con two years ago, Martin revealed that not only was Co. Kerry perfectly redrawn, but the Fingers at the Vale of Arryn were, in fact, the Dingle Peninsula, and several other major Irish cities share their locations with famous Westeros landmarks: King’s Landing as Galway, Donegal Bay as the Sea of Dorne, Belfast as Old Town and Dublin as Casterly Rock.

Of course, others offered up even wilder theories, such as this Slate article that redraws the lands from the Game of Thrones over all of Europe. For instance, Russia would be the Wild North because: 

Vast with sparse population. Ports hold the most population and power (White Harbor = St. Petersburg). Long and hard winters. Impossible to invade (just ask Hitler and Napoleon). One of the last parts of continent to leave the Old Gods = pagan/polytheistic religions and convert to the New Gods = Christianity). Moscow = Winterfell because they are in the middle of a vast frozen land.

I imagine many other comparisons can be made.  And where would Brexit fall in all of this?  Will the results be worst than the White Walkers?  The book is still being written.