King Robert of Sicily

Robert, King of Sicily, a proud and haughty monarch, scoffs at the church and proudly declares there is no power that can remove him from the throne. One evening, while at vespers in the chu... Read allRobert, King of Sicily, a proud and haughty monarch, scoffs at the church and proudly declares there is no power that can remove him from the throne. One evening, while at vespers in the church, Robert falls asleep. Afraid to awaken him the attendants steal away at the end of the... Read allRobert, King of Sicily, a proud and haughty monarch, scoffs at the church and proudly declares there is no power that can remove him from the throne. One evening, while at vespers in the church, Robert falls asleep. Afraid to awaken him the attendants steal away at the end of the service, Robert sleeps soundly far into the night, and awakens to find only a few candles... Read all