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at Naples, a castle on an island and surrounded by water to be better-guarded and secluded from people, in the custody of nobleman
Aligerno Cottone who was defending Naples. In addition Matthew wrote to Aligerno ordering him to
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Matthew was not raised immediately to the rank of chancellor. He was first appointed vice-chancellor (1169), in which capacity he constantly advised Margaret against interfering in the crisis between church and state in
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Matthew to be prominent, Falcandus never denied his ability or intelligence, and twice claimed at court that he was the wisest man. It is inferred that Matthew was specialized in Arabic, Greek and
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In 1191 Emperor Henry attempted to invade Sicily to strive for the
Sicilian crown for Empress Constance but failed and retreated, leaving Constance at Salerno as a sign that he would soon return.
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who served for Henry VI and
Constance never referred Matthew as Chancellor and referred him as "bigamus, sacerdos, scariothis, Hydra" (bigamist, priest, Iscariot, Hydra).
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Matthew on the place to imprison Constance, and Matthew wrote a letter to Tancred at her presence, managing to persuade him to lock Constance in
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in 1159. On 10 November 1160, Matthew warned Maio of an impending assassination attempt, but to no avail. While
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Matthew's health, however, continued to deteriorate and he died at a great old age in 1193. He left as his monument a nunnery in
Palermo named
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Tancred had to send
Constance to Rome to exchange for his recognition from the Pope, and on the way Constance was released by German soldiers.
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261:Assessment
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210:Nicholas
191:Henry VI
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