La guerra del Vespro Siciliano vol. 2 / Un periodo delle storie Siciliane del secolo XIII

The narrative examines the turbulent aftermath of the Sicilian uprising, recounting a disastrous winter naval voyage, the loss of commanders, and the elevation of a new monarch. It follows parliamentary assemblies in Palermo that promulgate capitular reforms reshaping fiscal, judicial, and feudal arrangements, grant privileges to incoming settlers, and attempt to restrain official abuses. The account details factional violence, reprisals, and shifting control of coastal towns alongside further naval engagements. Diplomatic negotiations produce truces, prisoner exchanges, and peace-and-crusade agreements that ultimately complicate the island’s security and its efforts to consolidate autonomy.