577 to 587

Part two of Queen Brunhilda’s biography covers the conflict between her husband and his father and strife between the Queen and the nobles around her son. We also talk about her role sponsor of cultural activities, and how those had changed in the hundred years since the end of Empire.

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A pre-Christmas ghost story. Excavation of a fortification on a Swedish island reveals a spasm of violence that wiped out an entire settlement. The finds shed light on life in the fifth century, while the circumstances of its ending is a mystery.

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567 to 577

Part one of life of Brunhilda, the Visigothic princess who was regent for three generations of Merovingian rulers.

Autochthonous : adj. Native to the place it is found, i.e. indigenous.

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561 to c. 590

We take a look at the utterly baffling fraternal struggles as the descendants of Clovis continue to be unable to get along with each other or their neighbors.

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547-561

The two remaining Merovingian kings, Chlothar and Childebert, rule the now vast lands of the Franks, while warily eying each other. The question of inheritance hangs over everything, and one son decides to betray his father.

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It has been almost exactly six months since the last time I posted an episode. I think we can agree that it has been too long, and that you all deserve an explanation.

This short announcement sums it up, but to put it even more briefly, flood, bad, long repair, school, kids, life.

Thank you to all of you who have kept up with the cast, and welcome to newcomers who may or may not know about the long absence.

See you tomorrow!

c. 500 to 590

"Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be."

- Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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516 - 548

One of the strongest of the early Merovingians, Theudebert built a powerful kingdom while squabbling with his uncles and carrying on a complicated personal life.

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511-532

Out of the four sons of Clovis, not one of them was the type to stay at home, or to be content with what he had. In this episode, we’ll abandon chronological accuracy for the moment, to tell stories of each of these kings. Violence, mostly.

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c. 450 - c. 600

When Clovis, king of the Franks, died in 511, he passed on to his sons a huge territory, containing many millions of people. In this episode, we take a look at those people, how they made their livings, and how they organized society around them.

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