Game of Thrones fans whooped and mourned in unequal measure last night, when the tyrannical reign of King Joffrey came to an end in season 4 episode 2, "The Lion and the Rose".

What episode do you find out Olenna killed Joffrey?

In season four, episode four, Olenna reveals to Margaery that she was the one who poisoned Joffrey, explaining that there was no way she'd let her 'marry that beast. ' Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences.

Why did Joffrey turn out so bad?

This will be unpopular, but Joffrey was hugely messed up by Robert dying, being accused of being a bastard, an incestuous bastard no less, which for him would mean his likely death and having his uncles Stannis and Renly go to war against him as well as his prospective brother-in-law as his prospective father in-law ...