Who convinced Joffrey kill Ned?

Petyr Baelish wanted Ned Stark dead, and he convinced Joffrey to kill him – whether by outright persuasion or reverse psychology. And I’ll tell you why I think this. 1. It wasn’t an impulsive act on Joffrey’s part.

Who was the Hand of the King before Jon Arryn?

List of known Hands

Was Ned Stark a traitor?

Ned Stark was declared a traitor because he trusted the wrong people and played by the rules. His steel-strong honor and his love for his children killed him.

Why didn’t Joffrey let Ned Stark free himself?

Joffrey must have thought that freeing Ned would open up the possibility of him supporting every inner and outer threat to his rule. Ned could do this just because of wounded pride or possibly revenge. Furthermore Joffrey can’t allow Ned to repeat his claims with an army in his back.

Did Joffrey know about Ned’s attempt to buy off the city watch?

Joffrey knowing about Ned’s attempt to buy off the city watch might also be a possibility. Taking power away from the actual office is always very critical and can’t be tolerated if the kingship is to be intact in the future. Furthermore, Joffrey is no infant but might very well be able to rule from this point going forward.

What was Ned Stark’s justification for his actions?

If Ned would have had the backing of a testimony by Cersei or something like that the situation would have changed a lot. But Ned’s only justification for his action is “The seed is strong.”, which is no justification at all. (5) Ned Stark’s motives and loyalties are questionable at this point.

What was Joffrey fighting for in the real world?

In Joffrey’s mind he was fighting for his own survival and that of his immediate family as well as for the integral seven kingdoms as a whole. The best case here would be a war between the Starks (and possibly Tullys) and the rest of the realm which the Starks would lose for sure.