1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Tancred of Lecce came to the throne of Sicily in its darkest hour. Mocked by his critics as the &amp;lsquo;Monkey King&amp;rsquo;, he was weakened by civil and religious unrest, and faced invasion by the mighty German Empire. But he never gave up, and through a mixture of energy and courage he fought his enemies at every step.&amp;nbsp; His struggle against impossible odds illuminates the final gloomy days of the Kingdom of Sicily. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the tragic life of Norman Sicily&amp;rsquo;s last Hauteville King. Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth http://www.normancenturies.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2050349/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/4890210