The High Sparrow is the current High Septon of the Faith of the Seven. His real name is unknown as High Septons abandon their names once elected to office.
The new High Septon begins his term by selling all of the golden crowns, including his own, and robes of cloth and gold. The money earned from this is used to buy food for the sparrows and the poor. He clads himself in a humble wool robe and other Most Devout are forced to follow suit. Cersei Lannister, in order to secure the Faith's blessing for her son and cancel the near one million dragons the crown owed the Faith, allows the High Septon to restore the Faith Militant. This military arm of the Faith has not existed in the realm since it was disbanded by Jaehaerys I Targaryen. His army of sparrows become Poor Fellows of old and soon over a hundred knights join the Warrior's Sons. The new High Septon becomes commonly known as the High Sparrow after a jape of Moon Boy.
The Faith, emboldened by their new power, arrests Margaery Tyrell and her cousins when Osney Kettleblack falsely confesses to bedding the girls. The High Septon is suspicious of Osney's confession, as he had never heard a confession from a man so pleased to be guilty, and has Osney scourged. Osney confesses the actual truth that Cersei had him lie and he killed the previous High Septon under her orders.
When Cersei Lannister visits the Great Sept of Baelor, the High Septon has her arrested and imprisoned on similar, but accurate, charges.
A Dance with Dragons
Since the evidence against Margaery and her cousins is quite weak, the High Septon releases them into the custody of Randyll Tarly. The High Septon requires Tarly to swear a holy oath to return them for trial.
The High Septon then sees Cersei when she says she wishes to confess. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess many of her crimes to him. She confesses she did have relations with her cousin Lancel and the Kettleblack brothers. She knows such sins would not earn her an execution, but denies the sins that would earn her death - ordering Osney to kill the previous High Septon and her involvement in Robert's death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day.
The High Septon agrees to free Cersei on the condition that she performs a penance walk through King's Landing. Cersei reluctantly agrees. Cersei and Margaery are still to be put on trial. Cersei chose trial by combat with Ser Robert Strong as her champion. Margaery chose trial by the Faith.
Lord Regent Kevan Lannister, Master of Laws Randyll Tarly and Hand of the King Mace Tyrell are frustrated by having to give in to the demands of the "High Sparrow". With so many rebellious subjects in the Seven Kingdoms, however, they dare not be seen to go against the Faith, lest it drive the pious into the armies of another claimant to the Iron Throne. The High Septon disapproves of Stannis Baratheon, believing that Stannis has turned from the truth of the Seven to worship a red demon and that his false faith has no place in the Seven Kingdoms.
Courtsey : awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/High_Sparrow
The new High Septon begins his term by selling all of the golden crowns, including his own, and robes of cloth and gold. The money earned from this is used to buy food for the sparrows and the poor. He clads himself in a humble wool robe and other Most Devout are forced to follow suit. Cersei Lannister, in order to secure the Faith's blessing for her son and cancel the near one million dragons the crown owed the Faith, allows the High Septon to restore the Faith Militant. This military arm of the Faith has not existed in the realm since it was disbanded by Jaehaerys I Targaryen. His army of sparrows become Poor Fellows of old and soon over a hundred knights join the Warrior's Sons. The new High Septon becomes commonly known as the High Sparrow after a jape of Moon Boy.
The Faith, emboldened by their new power, arrests Margaery Tyrell and her cousins when Osney Kettleblack falsely confesses to bedding the girls. The High Septon is suspicious of Osney's confession, as he had never heard a confession from a man so pleased to be guilty, and has Osney scourged. Osney confesses the actual truth that Cersei had him lie and he killed the previous High Septon under her orders.
When Cersei Lannister visits the Great Sept of Baelor, the High Septon has her arrested and imprisoned on similar, but accurate, charges.
A Dance with Dragons
Since the evidence against Margaery and her cousins is quite weak, the High Septon releases them into the custody of Randyll Tarly. The High Septon requires Tarly to swear a holy oath to return them for trial.
The High Septon then sees Cersei when she says she wishes to confess. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess many of her crimes to him. She confesses she did have relations with her cousin Lancel and the Kettleblack brothers. She knows such sins would not earn her an execution, but denies the sins that would earn her death - ordering Osney to kill the previous High Septon and her involvement in Robert's death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day.
The High Septon agrees to free Cersei on the condition that she performs a penance walk through King's Landing. Cersei reluctantly agrees. Cersei and Margaery are still to be put on trial. Cersei chose trial by combat with Ser Robert Strong as her champion. Margaery chose trial by the Faith.
Lord Regent Kevan Lannister, Master of Laws Randyll Tarly and Hand of the King Mace Tyrell are frustrated by having to give in to the demands of the "High Sparrow". With so many rebellious subjects in the Seven Kingdoms, however, they dare not be seen to go against the Faith, lest it drive the pious into the armies of another claimant to the Iron Throne. The High Septon disapproves of Stannis Baratheon, believing that Stannis has turned from the truth of the Seven to worship a red demon and that his false faith has no place in the Seven Kingdoms.
Courtsey : awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/High_Sparrow
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