[EH] P. =189=, c. 1-7. For a discussion of Gregory’s attitude toward Gunthram see S. Hellmann, _Studien zur mittelalterlichen Geschichtschreibung_, Hist. Zeit., vol. 107, p. 23 f. [EI] P. =189=, l. 6. Gunthram was frequently threatened with assassination. See pp. 174, 176, 178, 205. On this occasion he seems to have felt more confidence. [EJ] P. =189=, l. 20. The Syrians were the distributors of eastern Mediterranean commodities in Gaul. The name seems to have been applied to a number of eastern peoples. In this connection it may be recalled that a Syrian, Eusebius, was bishop of Paris, and another, Theodore of Tarsus, archbishop of Canterbury. [EK] P. =191=, l. 1. Gunthram had held Saintes from 567 to 576, when it was taken from him by Chilperic’s son Clovis. [EL] P. =197=, l. 20. =Daemonii meridiani instinctu.= Cf. _Interea accedentibus hariolis et dicentibus eum meridiani daemonii incursionem pati_ (_De Virtut. S. Martin._ IV, 36). A sudden seizure in the heat of the day would be diagnosed as possession by a mid-day demon. [EM] P. =198=, l. 22 f. See Frazer, _Golden Bough_, vol. 8, p. 280, for an explanation of this matter. An image of a noxious creature was supposed to rid a locality of it. [EN] P. =206=, l. 2. =Errore nigromantici ingenii.= The spelling of _nigromantici_ reveals a popular etymology (_niger_), “the black art.” Cf. Bonnet, p. 218. [EO] P. =207=, l. 7. The “imposter” had to conduct a service containing responses all by himself. [EP] P. =209=, l. 34. The meaning of this is that in his pain and excitement Gunthram Boso thought he had a lance in his hand instead of a sword. [EQ] P. =210=, c. 15. This assembly of the Arian bishops of Spain took place in 587. [ER] P. =211=, l. 12. The reference is to the Latin version (and continuation) of Eusebius’ history by Rufinus. Book X, c. 14. [ES] P. =212=, l. 2. According to the Salic law the fine which the killing of a free man entailed was more than doubled if the corpse was concealed. [ET] P. =212=, l. 21. The purpose of the letter was to certify that Chramsind was not an outlaw and could not be attacked with impunity by Sichar’s kinsmen. [EU] P. =212=, l. 36. In the agreement there are two separate statements about Senlis, the first (p. 213, l. 34), that “Childebert asserts his right from the present day to two-thirds of Senlis,” the second (p. 215, l. 6), that “it is agreed that Childebert shall hold Senlis in entirety, and as far as the third therein due to lord Gunthram is concerned, he shall be compensated by the third belonging to lord Childebert which is in Ressons.” [EV] P. =215=, l. 9. Ressons-sur-le-Matz, not far from Senlis. Cf. Longnon, p. 416. [EW] P. =216=, l. 30. It was as the head of the Merovingian clan that Gunthram’s consent was required. [EX] P. =216=, l. 32. Ingunda had married Reccared’s elder brother who rebelled against his father and was finally executed. Ingunda died shortly after on her way to Constantinople.