[EY] P. =217=, l. 1. Childebert had already made two expeditions against the Lombards. Cf. pp. 163, 197. [EZ] P. =218=, l. 10. The agreement was made Nov. 8, 588 at Andelot. [FA] P. =218=, l. 16. Gregory’s idea of a good king is that he approximates to a bishop. Cf. _Introd._, p. xvii. [FB] P. =220=, c. 30. This chapter contains the history of taxation in Tours in Gregory’s day. The exemption enjoyed by Tours must have brought it some rich inhabitants. On the other hand the fact that political refugees fled to St. Martin’s church for protection was sometimes a disadvantage. Cf. p. 117. [FC] P. =221=, l. 25. =Genetricemque suam servitio redeberit.= The translation of this passage is difficult. Bonnet, p. 668, _note_, suggests _redhiberet_ for _redeberit_, in which case the meaning would be that Rigunda would make Fredegunda a slave again, as she had been before marrying Chilperic. [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. [FQ] P. =235=, l. 11. 590 A.D. [FR] P. =235=, c. 10. In this case the trial by combat yielded no verdict. Brunner, _Deutsche Rechtsgeschichte_, vol. II, p. 440 (edition of 1892). [FS] P. =244=, l. 32. The “swarm of flies” was the medium through which this man became “possessed.” In _De Virtut. S. Martin_, I, c. 53, a cloud of dust has the same effect. Cf. also _De Virtut. S. Martin_, III, c. 16, 20. [FT] P. =245=, l. 19. =Episcopis ac civibus.= The meaning of the last word may be “people of the _civitas_ (city),” _i.e._ “townsfolk.” [FU] P. =246=, l. 3. See _Note_ on p. 189, l. 20. [FV] P. =246=, l. 23 f. A similar case of summary punishment is found on p. 199. Cf. also pp. 38, 48-50, 176.