William I of Sicily dies in 1166;…
1166 CE
William I of Sicily dies in 1166; his son succeeds him as William II.
As William is only eleven years old, he is placed under the regency of his mother, Margaret of Navarre, who appeals to her cousin, Rotrou, Archbishop of Rouen, to send her a family member to aid and support her in government.
Coincidentally, another cousin, Stephen du Perche, is at that moment preparing to go on crusade to the Holy Land and so decides to visit Palermo, the capital of Sicily, for a few months; he will end up staying for two years.
He is very young at the time, described as puer and adolescens by William of Tyre, and may have still been in his teens.
Nevertheless, in November, Margaret appoints him chancellor.
His appointment is resented by the local nobility.
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