[CL] P. 117, l. 1 f. For another glimpse of Frankish hunting see p. [235].
[CM] P. 118, l. 18. This is the earliest occurrence of the word Austrasii. Longnon, p. 193.
[CN] P. 119, l. 4. A more or less general custom among the early Germans, described by Tacitus, Germania, 31.
[CO] P. 119, c. 15. Chilperic’s enmity to Praetextatus, bishop of Rouen, arose from the latter’s favor for Merovech, Chilperic’s rebellious son. It was at Rouen that Merovech married Brunhilda. The legal side of the trial is hard to follow, the main interest lying in Gregory’s spirited resistance to Chilperic. How Chilperic would have described it might be another story.
[CP] P. 120, l. 29 f. From Sulpicius Severus’ life of St. Martin. See note on p. [16], l. 4.
[CQ] P. 127, l. 4 f. The boys were to die in fulfilment of the prophecy on p. [116]. See also p. [141].
[CR] P. 128, l. 2. Chilpericus … bannos jussit exigi. Bannus here means the fine for failure to obey the king’s ban (order) requiring the service of all inhabitants. Brunner, Deutsche Rechtsgeschichte, vol. II, 1, p. 34.
[CS] P. 128, l. 11. The term translated “acre” (arapennis) is in reality only five-sixteenths of an acre. This part of Chilperic’s decree must refer only to vineyard land.
[CT] P. 129, l. 33 f. The reference may be to children of Gregory’s niece who lived at Tours. Cf. p. [115].
[CU] P. 131, l. 16. Gregory’s comment has provoked discussion. It should be borne in mind that to Gregory the keeping of an oath was an essential, that his attitude toward practitioners of medicine was hostile, and that Gunthram was a favorite.