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People: Eadbald of Kent
Topic: Great Famine of 1315–1317
Location: Gilling East Yorkshire United Kingdom

Frederick II, as Holy Roman Emperor, can …

Years: 1225 - 1225

Frederick II, as Holy Roman Emperor, can claim a suzerainty over Cyprus by virtue of the cession by his predecessor Henry VI.

Honorius has continually reminded his former pupil of the crusading vows he had taken at his coronations in 1212 and 1220.

However, Frederick, his attention demanded by conditions in Sicily has thus far evaded the obligation.

In consolidating his rule in Sicily, he has broken the resistance of the barons to revocation of certain of their privileges and defeated …