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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 3, 27. How Theudebert Took Visigard to Wife
Theudebert had now been betrothed to Wisigard for seven years,1 but refused to take her to wife on account of Deuteria. The Franks met in assembly and reproached him for thus abandoning his betrothed. The king yielded, and putting away Deuteria, by whom he had a young son, Theudebald, took Wisigard to wife. She did not live long; upon her death he entered upon another union, and did not take Deuteria back.
Notes
- Cf. ch. 20, above.