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The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by “Hugo Falcandus,” 1154–69

by Ugo Falcando, G. A. Loud, Thomas E. J. Wiedemann

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The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by the so-called Hugo Falcandus is a key source for the history of the medieval kingdom of Sicily. It describes the events of the reign of King William I The Bad (1154-66) and the minority of his son, William II (1166-89) up to the spring of 1169. These were years of crisis and the History presents a vivid and compelling (though savagely biased) picture of royal tyranny, rebellion and factional dispute at court.… (more)
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The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by the so-called Hugo Falcandus is a key source for the history of the medieval kingdom of Sicily. It describes the events of the reign of King William I The Bad (1154-66) and the minority of his son, William II (1166-89) up to the spring of 1169. These were years of crisis and the History presents a vivid and compelling (though savagely biased) picture of royal tyranny, rebellion and factional dispute at court.

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