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Old 05-02-2016, 05:56 AM   #2189
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Originally Posted by ScizzMoney View Post
Maybe I need to rewatch last season. But how did the High sparrow and the funky bunch get so much power? And where were they when Robert and Joffrey were kings? Or are they there because Tywin is dead and the Lannisters are weak now?
(Sorry if I missed something obvious, Don't really want to Bing it incase I come across major spoilers)
After Tywin was murdered by Tyrion, and the High Septon was imprisoned, Cersei convinced the others to elect the High Sparrow as the High Septon. She also signed a decree allowing the Faith Militant (the Sparrow's fighters we always see defending him) to bear arms and dispense justice that has to do with religion.

Yet another example of Cersei not thinking ahead of potential consequences of her actions.
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