Random Important Things You Forgot Happened on Game of Thrones (25 items)

(#14) Littlefinger And Olenna Reconvened

Fans only got subtle clues about the truth of Joffrey's death until this quiet but powerful scene in Season 5. Here, the conspirators said in no uncertain terms that they killed Joffrey. Olenna wanted to know if Littlefinger helped Cersei imprison Loras and Margaery. He denied it, but he also offered Olenna some information against Cersei. The young man, Lancel Lannister, landed Cersei in the faith's captivity by the end of the season.
(#16) The Bastard Execution Of King's Landing

King Joffrey's enemies had taken up against him because they believed that he wasn't King Robert's son (one of the worst-kept secrets in King's Landing). Robert was famous for whoring - who knows how many bastards he fathered? Joffrey would not allow a single one to survive and threaten his rule. In Season 2, Janos Slynt led the City Watch in murdering every unclaimed bastard in King's Landing.
(#6) Shireen Taught Davos To Read

Being locked away to hide her greyscale gave Stannis's daughter Shireen Baratheon plenty of time to read. In Season 3, she passed the knowledge on to Davos Seaworth while Stannis held him prisoner for opposing Melisandre. He would eventually become literate enough to deliver news from the Wall calling for more men to fight the White Walkers. This news would spare him from execution.
(#11) Brienne Acquired An Admirer

In one of the many welcome comedic moments of Season 6, Tormund got a bad case of love at first sight for Brienne. He tried to catch her attention throughout the season, devouring her with his eyes as hungrily as he devoured the piece of meat he ate. She didn't seem too interested and was maybe even a bit creeped out, but sometimes love can blossom in the strangest places. With Bronn also expressing his attraction in crude terms at the siege of Riverrun, it appeared that those in Westeros finally saw what fans have seen all along - Brienne is a boss.
(#9) What Secret From The High Sparrow Did Tommen Reveal To Cersei?

In an infuriatingly inaudible whisper in Season 6, Tommen told Cersei a secret that the High Sparrow shared with him in confidence. The audience never explicitly learned what that tidbit was, but it seemed to set in motion a chain of events that reached a boiling point in the season finale. With the High Sparrow exploding in a ball of wildfire and Tommen throwing himself off the royal balcony, a single secret keeper sat on the Iron Throne when the dust settled. Fans on Reddit have theories about what was said, but viewers may never know; as Ben Franklin once said, "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
(#12) Sansa Covered For Littlefinger

The Lords of the Vale were suspicious of Littlefinger when Lysa Arryn took a fatal step through the Moon Door. They thought they could nail him with Sansa as their ace in the hole, but her emotional testimony painted Littlefinger as innocent. She lied to protect Littlefinger, letting both of them keep their places of power as Season 4 closed.