EPISODE 1 - Part 1
This episode recounts the tales of some of Frederick II's closest family members, whose fates were closely tied to Castel del Monte—especially when the fortress was repurposed as a prison under Charles of Anjou's rule
EPISODE 1 - Part 2
This episode recounts the tales of some of Frederick II's closest family members, whose fates were closely tied to Castel del Monte—especially when the fortress was repurposed as a prison under Charles of Anjou's rule
EPISODE 2 - Part 1
Beatrice of Swabia, daughter of King Manfredi and his second wife Helen of Epirus, spent her entire childhood and youth, like her brothers Enzo, Frederick, and Henry, in the grim prisons of Charles of Anjou before being freed by the Aragonese army sent by Peter III of Aragon to the Kingdom of Sicily to liberate it from French occupation.
EPISODE 2 - Part 2
Beatrice of Swabia, daughter of King Manfredi and his second wife Helen of Epirus, spent her entire childhood and youth, like her brothers Enzo, Frederick, and Henry, in the grim prisons of Charles of Anjou before being freed by the Aragonese army sent by Peter III of Aragon to the Kingdom of Sicily to liberate it from French occupation.
EPISODE 3 - Part 1
The life of Margaret, daughter of Frederick II and Isabella of England, unfolded in Germany, specifically at Wartburg Castle near Eisenach in Thuringia. She was the wife of Count Albrecht von Wettin, also known as “the Degenerate” for his cruel and violent character, of which Margaret was the preferred target.
EPISODE 3 - Part 2
The life of Margaret, daughter of Frederick II and Isabella of England, unfolded in Germany, specifically at Wartburg Castle near Eisenach in Thuringia. She was the wife of Count Albrecht von Wettin, also known as “the Degenerate” for his cruel and violent character, of which Margaret was the preferred target.