An epitome of all the lives of the kings of France From Pharamond the first, to the now most Christian King Levvis the thirteenth. With a relation of the famous battailes of the two kings of England, who were the first victorious princes that conquered France. Translated out of the French coppy by R.B. Esq.

Daniel (alias) Chilperic 20. King of France. Anno 719.

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DAniel, whom some affirme to have beene the Sonne of Childebert, and brother to Dagobert; and others, that he was onely of the blood Royall, was taken out of the Monastery to bee

made King; and his former name was changed into Chilperic, Anno Domini 715. In the beginning of his Reigne he entered into a confederacy with Ratbode Duke of Frizeland. In the meane time Charles Martel escaped the imprisonment of his Step-mother Plectrude: and as hee made all possible meanes and waies for the recovery of his right, before that hee could effect a∣ny thing, he was by Ratbode defeated, neare the Meuse, before that Rain∣froy, and Chilperic could come to charge him. Neverthelesse, Anno Domini 716. after, as the French∣men went with a Convoy of an infinite treasure of monyes from the parts neare Cologne, which Plectrude had gi∣ven them. Charles Martel set upon them with such a fury, that he enfor∣ced them to forsake it neare unto Al∣bis. By the meanes whereof, taking heart for this his first fortunate en∣terprize, he overthrew Rainfroy, and Chilperic, Anno Domini 717. the

21 of March, neare unto Vinciate, who came with an intent of an ample re∣venge, Charles by this victory assu∣ring himselfe of the French, desirous to reduce the rest of the Kingdome of Austracy, entered by force into Cologne, and forced Plectrude to surrender unto him all his Fathers Treasures. And for the greater validity of his cause, puts one forward (whom some e∣steeme to have beene the Uncle of the last King Dagobert, called Clo∣tharius, or Lotharius) forcing him to take upon him the title and name of King: with him afterwards hee went to encounter Chilperic, and Rainfroy, who by the meanes of Eude Duke of Aquitan, or Gaseogne, were destitute of their Forces, being by him defeated, and overthrowne in Champagne, insomuch, that for safety Chilperic retired to the said Duke with all his Treasures: Anno Domini 719. Clotharius, the titulary King, departed this life, whereupon Charles Martel

sent to demand King Chilperic of Eude, that he might bee sent unto him: by whom he was afterwards acknowledg∣ed as a King, and entertained Eude, into his amity and love. Chilperic al∣so a yeare after deceased, Anno Dom. 720. having reigned five yeares and a halfe in a troublesome and turbulent Stare, which was scarce settled in all the time of his Reigne: Charles Mar∣tel, with Clotharius, (or Lotharius, who had tooke the name and title of King) raising many perturbations in his Kingdome: But Death at length drew his dayes to a period, after his great and manifold troubles, and lyeth interred at Noyon.