Editing High Sparrow (section)

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Marc Fishman High Sparrow.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The High Sparrow by Marc Fishman, for the Subterranean Press illustrated ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'']]
[[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], tasks [[Tyene Sand]] with accompany her sister [[Nymeria Sand|Nymeria]] to [[King's Landing]] and befriending the High Sparrow.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Since the evidence against Margaery and her cousins is quite weak, the High Septon releases them into the custody of Lord [[Randyll Tarly]]. The High Septon requires Randyll to swear a holy oath to return them for trial.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

The High Septon disapproves of King [[Stannis Baratheon]], believing that Stannis has turned from the truth of the Seven to worship a [[R'hllor|red demon]], and that his false faith has no place in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Lancel is one of the accusers against his cousin, Cersei. After days of solitary confinement, Cersei tells her guardian [[septa]]s that she wishes to confess, and she is brought before the High Sparrow. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei confesses that after the death of her husband, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], she had sexual relations with Lancel and all three [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblacks]] (although she is lying about having slept with Osney's brothers, [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack|Osfryd]]). She knows such admissions would not earn her an execution, but denies the sins that would result in a death sentence. Cersei denies having ordered Osney to kill the previous High Septon, denies any involvement in Robert's death, and denies having [[incest]]uous relations with her brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], the [[Lord Regent]], informs his niece that he has spoken with the High Sparrow, who has agreed to free Cersei on the condition that she perform a public [[walk of atonement]] through King's Landing. Cersei reluctantly agrees, and she walks naked from the Great Sept to the Red Keep.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Cersei and Margaery are still to be put on trial for the accusations they deny to be true and that the accusers have not recanted. Cersei chooses [[trial by combat]], with Ser [[Robert Strong]] as her champion. Margaery chooses trial by the Faith.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}} While Cersei waits for her trial date, Kevan places her under house arrest in the Red Keep. Cersei is attended by a septa and three novices selected by the High Septon, rather than her usual [[ladies-in-waiting]]. The High Septon insists that no girl spend more than seven days with Cersei, lest she be corrupted.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

Kevan, Randyll, and [[Mace Tyrell]], the new [[Hand of the King]], are frustrated by having to give in to the demands of the "High Sparrow". However, with so many rebellious subjects in the Seven Kingdoms, they dare not be seen to go against the Faith, lest it drive the pious into the arms of another claimant to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}