Frederick III

Frederick III

Quiz

 

1. Where was Frederick born ?
   1.   Palermo
   2.   Barcelona
   3.   Madrid
2. What was his father's name ?
   1.   Peter
   2.   James
   3.   Manfred
3. What was his mother's name ?
   1.   Eleonor
   2.   Maria
   3.   Constance
4. When did his father die ?
   1.   In 1285
   2.   In 1345
   3.   1284
5. Who was king of Aragon in 1281 ?
   1.   Frederick
   2.   James
   3.   Alfonso
6. Who was the Pope ?
   1.   Pope Boniface VIII
   2.   Pope Boniface VII
   3.   Pope Clemente
7. When did Sicilian people expell French ?
   1.   1244
   2.   In 1282
   3.   1284
8. When was Frederick crowned King ?
   1.   In 1295
   2.   In 1294
   3.   In 1296

Frederick and his wife Eleonor: put the verbs in the past simple

Frederick and his wife Eleonor

Gap-fill exercise

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In May 1303, Eleanor and Frederick III in Messina. Frederick III of Aragon the so-called “Room Reginale” to his wife Eleonor. The “Room Reginale” a real dowry by a governor and at the disposal of Queen formed by the territories of the city of Paterno, Syracuse, Lentini, Avola, Mineo, Vizzini, Castiglione, Francavilla and the island of Pantelleria. This “Room Reginale” lasts until 1537.

Frederick and Eleanor’s son ROGER

Frederick and Eleanor’s son ROGER

Crossword

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Across: 4. WHERE WAS ROGER BAPTIZED ? 5. WHAT DID FREDERICK GIVE TO TO THE CITIES OF PALERMO AND SCIACCA? 6. WHERE DID THEY LIVE ? 7. THIS PAINTING IS A .... 8. WHAT DID THE BISHOP AND ALL THE POPULATION GIVE TO ELEONOR? 9. WHEN WAS ROGER BORN ? 10. HOW DID THEO GO TO THE CATHEDRAL? 11. WHY WAS THE ORIGINAL PAINTING LOST ?

Down: 1. WHO WAS BORN IN MAZARA IN 1318 ? 2. WHO WAS THE BISHOP IN MAZARA? 3. WHERE WAS ROGER BORN ?