[FW] P. =246=, l. 36. The cathedral church in the city. Below (p. 247, l. 21 f.) the reference is to St. Martin’s church. [FX] P. =247=, l. 13. The reference is to a legend dating back to the time of the emperor Maximian (285-310) and centering about St. Maurice (cf. p. 54). The legion, consisting wholly of Christians from the East, was commanded to take part in the persecution of the Christians. On its refusal its members were executed to a man. The question of the authenticity of the legend has given rise to a long controversy. See _Art._, _Theban Legion_, _New Schaff-Herzog Religious Encyclopedia_. [FY] P. =247=, l. 32 f. Appeals of this sort are common in the literature of the age. Compare the following: “I adjure thee, who shalt transcribe this book, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by his glorious appearing, when he comes to judge the living and the dead, that thou compare what thou has transcribed, and be careful to set it right according to this copy from which thou hast transcribed; also that thou in like manner copy down this adjuration, and insert it in the transcript.” Irenaeus, _De Ogdoade_ (_Ante-Nicene Fathers_, vol. I, p. 568). [FZ] P. =248=, l. 2. Martianus Capella wrote, about 450, a work on the seven liberal arts much used in medieval schools. Cf. _Introd._, p. xiii. GENEALOGY OF MEROVINGIAN KINGS (Mentioned in the History of the Franks) Clogio | Merovech | Childeric d. 481 | Clovis d. 511 | +-----------+-----+-----+------------+ | | | | Theodoric I Clodomer Childebert I Clothar I d. 534 d. 524 d. 558 d. 561 | | Theodobert I +----------+-----------++-------------+ d. 548 | | | | | Charibert I Gunthram Chilperic Sigibert Theodobald d. 567/8 d. 592 m. Fredegunda m. Brunhilda d. 555 d. 584 d. 575 | | Clothar II Childebert II d. 629 d. 595 | +-----------+-+ | | Theodobert II Theodoric II d. 612 d. 613 FAMILIES OF CLOTHAR AND OF CHILPERIC