Editing Charles II of Naples (section)

===Start of his reign===

Pope Nicholas IV crowned Charles king in [[Rieti]] on [[Whit Sunday]] 1289.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=266}} To persuade Charles to continue the war for Sicily, the pope granted the tenth of Church revenues from Southern Italy to him.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=266}} The pope also absolved Charles from the promises that he had made to secure his release.{{sfn|Bárány|2010|p=73}} Edward I of England protested against the pope's decision and continued to mediate between Charles and Alfonso III of Aragon.{{sfn|Bárány|2010|p=73}} At Edward's request, Alfonso III released Charles Martel in exchange for Charles's fifth son, [[Raymond Berengar of Andria|Raymond Berengar]].{{sfn|Bárány|2010|p=73}}

Influenced by Bartolomeo da Capua and his other advisors, Charles adopted a concept about the establishment of a purely Christian kingdom.{{sfn|Abulafia|1999|p=517}} He ordered the expulsion of the Jews and Lombards from Anjou and Maine, accusing them of [[usury]],{{sfn|Abulafia|1999|p=517}} and the Jews of "dwelling randomly" with the Christian population and cohabiting with Christian women. He linked the expulsion of the Jews to general taxation of the population as "recompense" for lost income.{{sfn|Huscroft|2006|pp=146–149}} Applying the [[blood libel]] against the Jews of Southern Italy, he forced many of them to convert to Christianity.{{sfn|Abulafia|1999|p=517}} He also introduced the [[Inquisition]] in the Regno.{{sfn|Abulafia|1999|p=517}}

Alfonso III invaded Charles's realm and laid siege to [[Gaeta]], because he thought that the burghers were ready to rise up against Charles, but the town resisted.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=266}} Charles Martel and Robert of Artois led troops to the town and surrounded the besiegers.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=266}} Edward I of England sent envoys to Charles, urging him to respect the treaty of Canfranc.{{sfn|Bárány|2010|p=74}} The pope dispatched two cardinals to prevent the reconciliation, but Charles and Alfonse signed a two-year truce.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=266}} To secure stability in Achaea, Charles decided to restore a line of local rulers in the principality.{{sfn|Lock|1995|p=95}} He arranged a marriage for [[Isabella of Villehardouin]]{{mdash}}the daughter of the last native prince, [[William of Villehardouin|William II]]{{mdash}}with a successful military commander, [[Florent of Hainaut]].{{sfn|Lock|1995|p=95}} In September, he granted Achaea to them, but he kept his right to suzerainty over the principality and also stipulated that if Florent predeceased her, Isabella could not remarry without his consent.{{sfn|Lock|1995|p=95}}