Episode 76 – Urchin to Emperor
Aged 5 he had lost both parents, gained and lost a crown. Did he really roam the streets of Palermo alone and hungry before becoming emperor?
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 72 – Clouds on the Horizon
Henry VI. is at the top of the tree, king of Sicily and empreror on inheritance only. But he needs one person to agree to all that, the pope..