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Clovis and the Franks - Gregory of Tours' Account of Early Medieval History

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This lecture analyzes Gregory of Tours’s history of the Merovingian kings, contrasting his supernatural and moralizing account with Procopius’s classical style. It examines Clovis’s rise, conversion to Christianity, and the conflicts among his sons.

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- Chapter 1. Gregory of Tours and Procopius as historians.
- Chapter 2. Gregory of Tours, the Author and his Writings.
- Chapter 3. Gregory of Tours on the Franks.
- Chapter 4. Clovis and Christianity.
- Chapter 5. The Sons of Clovis.

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    Jeff Watson @jeff210362
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    Clovis is an amazing figure in a post roman gaul

    this lecture gives a fantastic summary into a challenging time where religuous strife continues to affect society

    Clovis in considered the father of the Frankish state that eventually becomes France

    I recommend this lecture for anyone with an interest in the post roman west
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