1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Roger II inherits his father’s position as ruler of Sicily and begins to take over parts of Southern Italy as well.&amp;nbsp; Along the way a daring plan leads Norman knights out of a desperate situation, and a Crusader king proposes marriage.&amp;nbsp; Norman state-building in Sicily takes on a unique character, and Norman knights fight armies led by the Pope.&amp;nbsp; When two popes are elected on the same day, Roger II must choose which Pope he will support in exchange for a crown. Villains and Virgins History Podcast http://villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35646905/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/185631405