CONTESTED QUEENSHIP

Question 1

source 1

Answer 1

Gregory of Tours- ten books of history

Question 2

source 2

Answer 2

Pope Gregory the great- letter to brunhild

Question 3

source 3

Answer 3

Jonas of Bobbio- life of columbanus

Question 4

source 4

Answer 4

Fredegar- chronicle

Question 5

which is most useful source?

Answer 5

Gregory of Tours

Question 6

points in Gregory of Tours

Answer 6

• details how Sigibert I married Brunhild against the law

- initially flattering, did brunhild play a part in appointment of Gregory?

Question 7

points in pope Gregory the great

Answer 7

shows she is important because pope is speaking to her

flattering letter, he’s asking her to support converting Pagan English and to reform Frankish church

Question 8

points in Jonas of Bobbio

Answer 8

‘second jezebel’
‘wretched woman’
says how brunhild held great influence over the king and turned him against columbanus

Question 9

points in Fredegar

Answer 9

everyone feared/ hated her
she was responsible for the death of 10 kings
her death was unpleasant

Question 10

how did brunhild have powe

Answer 10

• married
• ruling for others
• visigoth princess
• queen could be most powerful if they could control king

Question 11

Who did brunhild have a feud with?

Answer 11

Fredegund (she had killed Brunhild’s sister)

Question 12

who was brunhild regent for?

Answer 12

son- childebert II
grandson- Theudebert II
great grandson- Sigibert II

Question 13

religion of brunhild?

Answer 13

raised arian and converted to christianity

Question 14

WOOD

Answer 14

names are the only thing often left attributed to women

Question 15

WOOD

Answer 15

queen could be so powerful as they had control of the king’s ear and purse