Kingdom of Sicily under Savoy
Ok, let's pretend you are a little prince or princess and I am going to tell you a story about a very special kingdom called Sicily. Once upon a time, Sicily was ruled by a family called the Bourbons, who were very powerful and fancy. They had a lot of money and they loved to dress in beautiful clothes and throw big parties.
But one day, something happened that changed everything. France, which was a very powerful country, invaded Sicily and forced the Bourbons to leave. The people of Sicily were very upset about this and they started to rebel against the French soldiers. They wanted their old king back!
After a lot of fighting and arguing, a new king was chosen to rule over Sicily. His name was Victor Emmanuel II and he was from a family called the Savoys. You might be wondering, "Who are these Savoys and why did they get to be king?"
Well, the Savoys were a very successful family from a place called Piedmont, which is in northern Italy. They were good at making alliances with other countries and they had a strong army. When the people of Sicily were looking for a new leader, they thought the Savoys would be a good choice.
So Victor Emmanuel II became the new king of Sicily and he ruled over the kingdom with his family for many years. They built lots of new roads and buildings and they tried to make the people of Sicily happy. Of course, not everyone liked them and there were still some rebellions, but overall things were pretty peaceful.
And that's the story of how the Savoys came to rule over the kingdom of Sicily!
But one day, something happened that changed everything. France, which was a very powerful country, invaded Sicily and forced the Bourbons to leave. The people of Sicily were very upset about this and they started to rebel against the French soldiers. They wanted their old king back!
After a lot of fighting and arguing, a new king was chosen to rule over Sicily. His name was Victor Emmanuel II and he was from a family called the Savoys. You might be wondering, "Who are these Savoys and why did they get to be king?"
Well, the Savoys were a very successful family from a place called Piedmont, which is in northern Italy. They were good at making alliances with other countries and they had a strong army. When the people of Sicily were looking for a new leader, they thought the Savoys would be a good choice.
So Victor Emmanuel II became the new king of Sicily and he ruled over the kingdom with his family for many years. They built lots of new roads and buildings and they tried to make the people of Sicily happy. Of course, not everyone liked them and there were still some rebellions, but overall things were pretty peaceful.
And that's the story of how the Savoys came to rule over the kingdom of Sicily!