One theory holds that it was a reaction to a soldier named Drouet's attempts to rape the daughter of Roger Mastrangelo.
One theory holds that it was a reaction to a soldier named Drouet's attempts to rape the daughter of Roger Mastrangelo. William Porcelet was one of few occupiers overtly spared, although the inhabitants of Sperlinga refused to participate in it as well. Pope Martin IV failed to restore the order that existed before this event, which had its roots in a conspiracy by Michael VIII and the husband of Constance, who made a claim for succession based on her Hohenstaufen heritage. John of Procida was also linked to this uprising, which saw the formation of a regional commune under the protection of the Holy See and Peter III of Aragon's seizure of the eponymous region from Charles of Anjou. FTP, identify this rebellion that began in 1282 during some religious services in Palermo.
One theory holds that it was a reaction to a soldier named Drouet's attempts to rape the daughter of Roger Mastrangelo.
{Sicilian Vespers}