A Legacy of Decline (S2: E4)
This week we’re going to finish 2020 the way it absolutely deserves to be finished: with the death of a King! And not just any king, but the guy who has been ruling Francia in some shape or fashion for 44 years. Seriously, he’s been a part of our narrative since Episode 17 of Season 1, 12 episodes in total! For frame of reference, Clovis, the guy who really started us off, was around for about five!
Given that length of time in our feed, let’s go back and do a quick highlight reel of Chlothar II’s life. It’s important to remember, Chlothar’s path to the King of All of the Franks was definitely not the path we would have expected to see. After all, Chlothar hadn't been next in line to the throne; he had been 8th in the rotation! All seven of his older brothers, across two wives for his father, had to die to make room for his claim. He also needed his mother to safeguard his throne after the death of his father, Chilperic. This meant both going to war to fight for him, and going to court to prove his paternity. Seriously, everyone should have so devoted a mother as Fredegunda. Well, maybe not as devoted; she did kill a lot of people in the name of giving her kid the crown.
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