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Episode 16 - Tancred of Lecce
FromNorman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2012
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Tancred of Lecce came to the throne of Sicily in its darkest hour. Mocked by his critics as the 'Monkey King', he was weakened by civil and religious unrest, and faced invasion by the mighty German Empire. But he never gave up, and through a mixture of energy and courage he fought his enemies at every step. His struggle against impossible odds illuminates the final gloomy days of the Kingdom of Sicily. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the tragic life of Norman Sicily's last Hauteville King.
Released:
Aug 29, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (20)
Episode 3 - Richard the Good: Inventing the Past: At the start of Richard II's reign northern Europe was once again subjected to a wave of Viking attacks. The young Duke was faced with the question of what to do with his distant Norse brethren. Assist these pagans in their plunder and be labeled a pirate himself - or resist and become their next victim. His solution would intertwine the fate of Normandy with the kingdom of England, and lay the groundwork for the great conquest to come. In the process he would commission the first court historian and create a new identity for the Normans. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at both England and Normandy in the time of Richard the Good. by Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth