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Not to question the system of press ganging convicts into military service or the maybe somewhat dubious accuracy of medieval courts, but you're still saying a kid deserves to be decapitated for these two things.
In a fictional fantasy realm with dragons and magic, sure. It's not like Ned was happy about it.
I think the wide appeal of GoT was how little actual sorcery was included, especially in the early books. The stories were fairly gritty and characters were relatable.
Probably the best part of the first book was Ned Stark discovering Punnett squares while investigating all of King Rob's bastards.