Editing Jon Connington (section)

===Robert's Rebellion===
{{See also|Robert's Rebellion|Battle of the Bells}}

During [[Robert's Rebellion]], King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] dismissed his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Owen Merryweather]], believing him  ineffectual, and suspecting foul play by Owen in favor of the rebels.{{ref|SSM|1118}} To match [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], Lord of [[Storm's End]] and one of the leaders of the rebellion, Aerys wanted someone young and vigorous as his next Hand, and so named Jon to the office.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}{{ref|affc|14}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], a former Hand to Aerys, considered Jon to be too young and impetuous.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

Jon promised King Aerys he would deliver Robert's head,{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}} and he led an army into the field. After the [[Battle of Ashford]], Jon took over the pursuit of Robert from the [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] army, and tracked him to [[Stoney Sept]] in the [[riverlands]]. Jon offered rewards and put [[hostage]]s in [[crow cage]]s,{{Ref|ADWD|61}} while his soldiers began a house-to-house search for Robert. They were unable to locate him before his rebel allies, Lords [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Hoster Tully]], arrived at Stoney Sept to oust Jon and his forces. Lord Connington fought back fiercely, killing Lord [[Jon Arryn]]'s nephew and heir, Ser [[Denys Arryn]], and wounding Lord Tully.{{Ref|ASOS|29}} Jon was nearly slain by Robert at the town's [[sept]],{{ref|ADWD|61}} and retreated when he saw that the [[Battle of the Bells]] was lost.{{ref|ASOS|29}}

King Aerys held Jon responsible for his defeat at Stoney Sept. The king exiled Jon, stripping him of his titles, lands, and wealth, and passing the rule of [[Griffin's Roost]] to Ser Ronald Connington.{{ref|AFFC|27}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}} After Jon's exile, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was killed by Robert at the [[Trident]], and Aerys was killed in the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. Jon felt that both losses were his fault, as the [[Battle of the Trident]] would never had been fought had he killed Robert in Stoney Sept.{{ref|ADWD|24}}