Bishop Magnericus of Trier is to send his abbots (most likely the presbyters) to the King Childebert to plead for the pardon of Guntram Boso, ca 587. Account of Gregory of Tours, "Histories", Tours (Gaul), AD 587–594.
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IX.10
Guntram Boso threatens to kill Bishop Magnericus of Trier unless he pleads with King Childebert for him to be pardoned. Guntram Boso refuses when bishop asks to let him go to the king himself, since he is his hostage:
Et ille: "Nequaquam, sed transmitte abbates et creditus tuos, ut haec quae loquor exponant".
(ed. Krusch 1937: 425, summarised by J. Szafranowski)
IX.10
Guntram Boso threatens to kill Bishop Magnericus of Trier, unless he pleads with King Childebert for him to be pardoned. Guntram Boso refuses when bishop asked to let him go to the king himself, since he is his hostage:
"Not on your life," answered Guntram Boso. "Send your abbots and trusted-ones to pass on what I have just said."
(trans. Thorpe 1974: 492-493, altered and summarised by J. Szafranowski)
Discussion:
Judging by the location of this passage in Gregory's narrative, these events took place ca 587.
By "abbots" (abbates), Gregory is most likely refering to the presbyters, who are clearly in the service of Bishop Magnericus.
Place of event:
Region
Gaul
City
Trier
About the source:
Author: Gregory of Tours Title: The History of the Franks, Gregorii episcopi Turonensis historiarum libri X, Histories Origin: Tours (Gaul) Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
Gregory of Tours (Gaul) wrote his ten books of Histories (known commonly in English as the History of the Franks) during his episcopal reign in Tours between 573 and 594. The books vary in scope and length. The first book covers 5,596 years from the creation of the world to AD 397, that is the death of Saint Martin of Tours, Gregory`s predecessor in bishopric. The second book deals with the history of Gaul between 397 and 511, the latter being the year of death of King Clovis I. The third and fourth books cover the next 64 years till the death of Austrasian King Sigibert II in 575. Finally, the following six books describe exclusively the sixteen years from 575 to 591. Probably in 594, Gregory addedthe list of bishops of Tours in the end of the Histories, with brief accounts of their actions.
Edition:
B. Krusch ed., Gregorii Episcopi Turonensis Historiarum Libri X [in:] Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores rerum Merovingiciarum 1.1, Hannover 1884 (repr. 1951): 1-537.
Translation:
Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks, trans. L. Thorpe, London 1974.
Categories:
Travel and change of residence
Described by a title - Abba
Public functions and offices after ordination - Envoy
Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior
Please quote this record referring to
its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL:
J. Szafranowski, Presbyters
in the Late Antique West, ER1927, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=1927
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