Tag: Henry VII

• 094 – Naples vs Sicily

  We see how the descent of Emperor Henry VII reignites the conflict between Frederick of Sicily and the new king of Naples, Robert. The animosity will last as long as the two men live.

  A History of Italy

  August 2, 2020

  Calabria, Frederick III of Sicily, Henry VII, Joan of Naples, Naples, Podcast, Robert of Anjou

• 093 – A change of scenery for the papacy and an anachronistic emperor

  The papacy, under Clement V heads off for its long exile to Avignone and then Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII tries to move back the clock on the Italian scene.

  A History of Italy

  July 18, 2020

  Anangni, Avignone, Benedict XI, Brescia, Clement V, Dante Alighieri, Della Scala, Della Torre, Florence, France, Francesco Petrarca, Gonzaga, Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Iron Crown, Malatesta, Mantua, Milan, Philipp IV, Podcast, Polenta, Rome, Visconti

• 073 – Frederick II stupor mundi (and a bit naughty)

  1231 – 1237 We take a moment to look more into the provate life of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and see how his court, as well as seeing a little naughtiness going on, was a cradle of culture and science. We than deal with a rebellion by his first born son Henry before we…

  A History of Italy

  January 7, 2020

  Bianca Lancia, Constitutions of Melfi, Cortenuova, Doge, Enzo of Sardinia, Falconry, Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick II, Henry VII, Isabella of England, Isabella of Jerusalem, Jolanda of Brienne, Legnano, Lombard League, Lucera, Milan, Modena, Padova, Piacenza, Pietro Tiepolo, Podcast, Reggio Emilia, Sicily, Trento, Venice