THAT'S HOW IT ENDED!?! My Reaction to House of the Dragon Episode 2X8| The Queen Who Ever Was 

In the book, Alfred Broome is definitely untrustworthy.

Maybe if Ser Crispy hadn't encouraged Alicent in her abhorrence of Rhaenyra's three older children due to their paternity, and the spreading of rumors about Rhaenyra's behavior and her sons' bastardy, not to mention Ser Crispy's setting up Harwin to practically out himself as the boys' father, the war might have been delayed, minimized or even averted. Also, who is it who preached to Jace, Luke, Aegon and Aemond that any contest of arms should be treated like a battle, even in the training yard? I have no doubt that Ser Crispy fanned the flames of discord between Alicent's sons and Rhaenyra's boys. And now he's regretful and philosophic and thinking about dying? Well, Ser Crispy, why didn't you do the House of the Dragon a huge favor and actually kill yourself after murdering Joffrey Lonmouth all those years ago before Alicent called your name?!!