[FG] P. 222, l. 6. Wife of duke Launebod, who built the church of St. Saturninus at Toulouse.
[FH] P. 222, l. 8. For Waddo see pp. [165], [182-185]. He had been count of Saintes, and it was probably from the territory of Saintes that he made this expedition.
[FI] P. 223, l. 11. The story of the forty nuns is told with burdensome detail. The sequel of the story with the review of the case by the bishops ([Book X, Chaps. 15-17]) is translated.
[FJ] P. 227, l. 16. Pope Gregory the Great, 590-604. This chapter gives the only contemporary information about him not given in his own writings.
[FK] P. 228, l. 10. Pope Gregory had lived in Constantinople from 579 to 585.
[FL] P. 228, l. 23 f. It was a custom for the bishop to resist election, in appearance at least.
[FM] P. 228, l. 31. Carthage was so called to distinguish it from Carthage in Spain (Cartagena).
[FN] P. 232, l. 18. The vicarius was an officer subordinate to the count.
[FO] P. 232, c. 7. The reference seems to be wholly to back taxes due from the church.
[FP] P. 233, c. 8. This is a tale from Gregory’s home town. He must have known personally some at least of the persons mentioned. The time of the incidents may be inferred from these facts: Bishop Cautinus died in 571; duke Desiderius died about 587, and Gregory is writing between 590 and 592.