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Evil bishops, warring nobles, and an attempt at restarting Frankish expansion. This week things may have reached a stalemate between Guntram and Chilperic, but everyone else will keep on breeding instability. Things are no more peaceful, despite the pause in the civil wars.

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As Chilperic has been dealing with his rebellions, things have been changing in the wider realm. This week we go through some of the stories, from the local to the national level, and see how these changes have occurred.

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This week we finish up the last of our series of deep dives into those who opposed Chilperic immediately after the death of Sigibert. The Trial of Praetextatus, Bishop of Rouen, will finish us off on a dramatic note, and also one full of insight into the changing face of power and politics in the Merovingian realm.

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This week we begin examining the life of Guntram Boso, a noble who was trying to balance himself between the interests of the different major players in Merovingian politics. Will he thrive in the chaos? Or will he overstep and run afoul of the powerful?

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To celebrate our twentieth episode this week we are covering some topics that have slipped through the cracks or we've been too busy to dwell on. From weird names to Merovingian hair, we'll fill in some blanks.

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This week is all about Merovech, second son of Chilperic, and his struggles against his father. Continuing the cycle of Merovingian familial violence, this conflict between father and son will cost many lives, cause much heartbreak and cause a city to be looted too many times.

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This week we deal with the aftermath of Sigibert's untimely death. What will happen to his wife? His son? And how will Chilperic seize the chance he has been handed? These questions will find some answers, and we'll also hear our chronicler Gregory's opinion on the ongoing civil wars.

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The time for the final showdown has come and with the realm spiraling into chaos one of the rival kings has to come out on top

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Now that we know about the external threats to the realm, let's examine what is going on on the local and internal levels. Just how deep into the spiral of chaos are the Frankish kings? Too deep for another series of civil wars?

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There is a dual focus this episode. First we examine what we learnt about Gregory last week, seeing how he uses contrast to try and teach his audience good morals. Then we go back and look at what has been happening in the rest of Europe while we've been focused on the Franks.