{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 13 - Rogerios Rex","description":"In the Spring of 1133 the new Norman Kingdom of Sicily seemed about to be shattered.&amp;nbsp; Roger II, its creator and first king had backed the anti-Pope Anacletus II to gain his crown and in the process earned the hostility of most of Europe.&amp;nbsp; Ranged against him were the emperors of both East and West, the most powerful cleric in Christendom- Bernard of Clairvaux, and the rightful Pope.&amp;nbsp; Secular and papal armies were already on the march and Sicily&amp;rsquo;s very survival was at stake.&amp;nbsp; Through a mixture of Norman daring and southern cunning, Roger managed to stay one step ahead of his enemies, triumphing to become the equal of any of his ancestors.&amp;nbsp; Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the conclusion of the career of Sicily&amp;rsquo;s greatest king.&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth","author_url":"http:\/\/www.normancenturies.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/1782403\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/4085073"}