Mathew Lyons

Mar 27, 2026

The Kingdom of Sicily's Medieval Uprising

Two thousand were slain on the night of 30 March 1282 as the Kingdom of Sicily rose against the hated Charles of Anjou in the Sicilian Vespers.
Jan 2, 2026

The Death of Charles the Bad

On 1 January 1387 Charles II, the medieval king of Navarre, died as he had lived – with great violence.