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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 7, 26. How Gundovald Made a Progress Through the Cities
Gundovald now wished to come to Poitiers, but was afraid; he had heard that an army had been levied against him. He required of all cities which had belonged to King Sigibert an oath in the name of King Childebert; the others, which had belonged to Guntram or Chilperic, had to swear allegiance in his own name. He then proceeded to Angoulême, received the oath there, and rewarded the chief citizens; after this he went to Périgueux, where he did no small injury to the bishop1 for not having consented to receive him with due honour.
Notes
- Charterius; cf. VI. 22.