1258 – 1259 At this point all eyes turned to Rome and Paris. The pope had threatened to excommunicate Henry […]
Tag: Sicily
The third hour of the third day
1258 Henry urged Richard to accept the crown of Germany to avoid the appearance of weakness in the face of […]
Introducing Crouchback
1257 The rout of papal forces continued, as did Rustand’s exactions. The clergy was left isolated until the king made […]
Fool’s gold
1257 For his part, Henry started collecting gold, which he would need to finance an army in Sicily. Frederick had […]
Bankrolling the papal army
1254 The other piece of business the king concluded while in Gascony had to do with Sicily. Considered a rich […]