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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 7, 19. How the Queen Was Commanded to Withdraw to a Country Estate
A great outcry was raised against those who had been powerful by favour of King Chilperic; they were accused of having stolen estates and various possessions belonging to others. The king now ordered the restoration of all that had been unjustly taken, as I have above described.1 He further bade Queen Fredegund withdraw to the estate2 of Rueil in the territory of Rouen. She was escorted thither by all the chief men of Chilperic’s kingdom, and left with Bishop Melanius, who had been removed from the see of Rouen.3 They then betook themselves to her son, promising her that they would bring him up with the very greatest care.
Notes
- Above, ch. 7.
- Villa.
- Through the reinstatement of Praetextatus.