him _Lewis_ King of _Aquitain_, (the only one
of _Heldegardis's_ Sons then living) and _by the advice and consent of
them all_, constituted him his Associate in the whole Kingdom, and Heir
of the Imperial Dignity." Thus much out of _Aimoinus_.

Many Testimonies of the like nature we find in _Gregorius Turen_ whereof
we shall cite only these few following, _lib. 2. cap. 12._--"The
_Franks_ (says he) having _expelled Childeric_; unanimously _elected
Eudo_ for their King."--Also _lib. 4. cap. 51._--"Then the _Franks_ (who
once looked towards _Childebert_ the Elder) sent an Embassy to
_Sigebert_, inviting him to leave _Chilperic_ and come to them, that
they by _their own Authority_ might make him King."--And a little
after--"The whole Army was drawn up before him; and having set him upon
a Shield, _they appointed_ him to be their King."--And in another
place--"_Sigebert_ agreeing to the _Franks_ Proposals, was placed upon a
Shield, according to the Custom of that Nation, and proclaimed King; and
so got the Kingdom from his Bother _Chilperic_"--And presently
after--"The _Burgundians_ and _Austrasians_ concluded a Peace with the
_Franks_, and made _Clotharius_ King over them in all the three
Kingdoms," Which particular the _Abbot_ of _Ursperg_ confirms. "The
_Burgundians_ (says he) and _Austrasians_ having struck up a Peace with
the _Franks_, advanced _Clotharius_ to be King and sole Ruler of the
whole Kingdom."--And in another place--"The _Franks_ appointed one of
his Brothers, called _Hilderic_, who was already King of the
_Austrasians_, to be also their King."

To this matter belongs what _Luitprandus Ticinensis_ writes, _lib. i.
cap. 6._ "And when he was about to enter into that _Francia_ which is
called _Roman_, (after having cross'd the Countries of the
_Burgundians_) several Ambassadors of the _Franks_ met him, acquainting
him that they were returning Home again; because being tired with long
expectation of his coming, and not able any longer to be without a King,
they had _unanimously_ Chosen _Odo_ or _Wido_, tho' 'tis reported the
_Franks_ did not take _Wido_ upon this occasion for their King, &c."

But concerning this _Odo_, the Story is memorable which _Sigibert_
relates; from whence we may more clearly be inform'd of the manner of
their _rejecting_ their King's _Son_, and "_setting up_ another in his
stead." For (_sub anno_ 890.) he says thus "But the _Franks_ neglecting
_Charles_ the Son of _Lewis the Stammerer