Episode 75 – Wet Pants and Other Miracles
Frederick II rose from the confines of his besieged royal palace in Palermo to sole ruler of the empire through a series of miracles
Episode 74 – The War that broke the Empire
For 10 years Otto IV. and Philipp of Swabia struggle for leadership in Germany, a war fought as much with money and verse as with steel
Episode 73 – One Pope, Three Emperors
Henry VI’s sudden death threw both the kingdom of Sicily and the Empire into turmoil. In 1198, two new kings are elected, Philipp of Swabia and Otto IV – and baby Frederick II had been elected too…
Episode 70 – From Father to Son
In 1190 Henry VI. takes over from his father Barbarossa and one event after another draws his attention until he is defeated before Naples..