The Faith Militant Uprising

A Dance with Dragons

The Faith of the Seven regains military power, challenging the crown and leading to Cersei's downfall.

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The Rebirth of the Faith Militant

The Rebirth of the Faith Militant The High Sparrow The new High Septon, the High Sparrow, reestablishes the Faith Militant. The Warrior's Sons and Poor Fellows are revived. The Arrests The Faith begins arresting nobles for corruption. Cersei's ally Osney Kettleblack confesses to murder. The Power Shift The Faith becomes a major political force, challenging the Lannisters and Tyrells.

Cersei's Imprisonment Cersei's Imprisonment from "A Dance with Dragons". Cersei's Imprisonment The Arrest Cersei is taken by the Faith. She is held in the Great Sept and interrogated.

Cersei's Imprisonment from "A Dance with Dragons". Cersei's Imprisonment The Arrest Cersei is taken by the Faith. She is held in the Great Sept and interrogated.

Cersei's Imprisonment The Arrest Cersei is taken by the Faith. She is held in the Great Sept and interrogated. The Confession She confesses to adultery to avoid a worse fate. She is sentenced to a walk of atonement. The Humiliation The walk breaks her spirit. She is now a pawn in the power struggle.

Margaery's Trial Margaery's Trial from "A Dance with Dragons". Margaery's Trial The Accusations Margaery Tyrell is also accused of adultery. She is held by the Faith but later released to the custody of Randyll Tarly.

Margaery's Trial from "A Dance with Dragons". Margaery's Trial The Accusations Margaery Tyrell is also accused of adultery. She is held by the Faith but later released to the custody of Randyll Tarly.

Margaery's Trial The Accusations Margaery Tyrell is also accused of adultery. She is held by the Faith but later released to the custody of Randyll Tarly. The Political Fallout The Tyrells are furious. Mace Tyrell brings his army to King's Landing to pressure the Faith. The Standoff The Faith and the crown are at an impasse. The trial is postponed. The conflict remains unresolved.

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