Meaning of Sicilian Vespers | Babel Free

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A rebellion on the island of Sicily, against the rule of Charles I of Anjou, that began at Easter, 1282.

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“It is undeniable that the traditional episode of the Sicilian Vespers, preceded by a vast conspiracy, inoculated in the vivid imaginations of the Italians a taste⟳ for conspiracies;[…].”

“The absurdity, if not the atrocity, of the recent celebration of the Centenary of the Sicilian Vespers by the Italian Liberals is well shown up by the Civiltà Cattolica of May 6. The writer asks three questions: Were the Sicilian Vespers one of the most glorious facts in their history, of which the Italian people may be truly proud?[…]”

“1995, Sicilian Vespers, article in Academic American Encyclopedia, Volume 17, Grolier, page 292, The Sicilian Vespers—the revolt of the Sicilians against the rule⟳ of the ANGEVINS—began at the time of vespers (evening worship⟳) on Easter Monday, 1282, and resulted in the murder⟳ of almost the entire French population of Sicily.”

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