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📜 After you've learned about Frederick II, head over to Ground news where you can compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/extra In 1198, the death of Queen Constance of Sicily left a young Frederick II, just four years old, as king under the guardianship of Pope Innocent III. But the stakes were high because this isn't just about raising a child monarch. It's about a power struggle spanning empires as the Pope tries to seize this opportunity to keep Sicily independent of the Holy Roman Empire. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVzt0Ltq6VNKRqRMrry3OIA | http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *Miss an episode in our Frederick II Series?* Part 1 - https://youtu.be/J1zD8BfJ2vA Part 2 - https://youtu.be/ottbSSTiCcw Part 3 - https://youtu.be/4GZPc68Kz2w Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading / Lies Episode - https://youtu.be/9dqqLw2HrCU See the full write-up of the recommended reading on Patreon: https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "The Mad Monk" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #Europe #History