Talk:Fredegund
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The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Yamara 03:47, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Slanted view of Fredegund?
I know that there are very few sources from this time period, but it seems like most of the information on this page is based off the work of Gregory of Tours. Having read his work, it seems like he has a blatant dislike of the woman and may therefore not be the most neutral of sources. I recall having read that she was at one point a servant, which may have been mistranslated and mean something closer to a lesser noble, however, in either case, Gregory seems to have a distaste for marriage between classes -- he comments negatively on it a few times. Also, would there be any way to get more of her background worked into this article?
Honestly, calling her a "ruthless murderer" seems a bit unfair -- plenty of other people committed similar acts of violence -- St. Clothild had her abbess dragged through the streets by her hair at one point, according to some sources, and there were certainly vindictive feuds between men. I can't help but feel that Fredegund's getting some unfair press. Sgt.widget 05:52, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
