g _conferr'd Honours
without their Consent_; for that Reason, agreed together against him,
and summoned a _general Convention_ in the Town of _Witmar_, from whence
they sent Ambassadors to _Lewis_, as _Lewis_ likewise sent his
Ambassadors to them, &c."

Also the Appendix to _Gregory_ of _Tours, lib. 11. cap. 54._ "That same
Year (says he) King _Clotharius, cum Proceribus & Leudibus_, i. e. with
the Nobility and free Subjects of _Burgundy_, met at _Troyes_, and when
he earnestly solicited them to advance another Person to the same Place
and Degree of Honour which _Warnhar_ (lately deceased) had enjoy'd, they
unanimously refused to do it; and said, they would by no Means have any
_Mayor of the Palace_, earnestly desiring the King to excuse them:" And
thus they gained their Point with the King.

To this Head may be referr'd all _the Contentions_ of such _Princes_, as
were foreseen might be _dangerous to the Commonwealth_. These were
debated in the _General Council_. For _Aimoinus_, lib. 4 cap. I. where
he speaks of _Clotharius_, Son of _Chilperic_, from whom Queen
_Brunechild_ demanded the Kingdom of _Austratia_, says
thus:--"_Clotharius_ made answer, that she ought to call a _Convention_
of the _Nobles_ of the _Franks_, and there debate (by common Consent) an
Affair relating to the Community. That as for him, he would submit to
their judgment in all Things, and would not obstruct in any Measure
whatever they should command." The same Thing is recorded in the
_Appendix_ to _Gregory_ of _Tours_, lib. II. "_Clotharius_ (says he) made
Answer to her, that he would refer the Difference between them, to the
Determination of the _Select Franks_, and promis'd to fulfil whatsoever
they should ordain." Also _Aimoinus_ lib. 5. cap. 12. where he speaks of
King _Lewis_ the _Pious_, who was grievously tormented with the
Contentions of his Sons, says thus,--"When Autumn approached, they whose
Sentiments differ'd from the Emperor's, were for having the _General
Convention_ held in some Town of _France_.--_Item_ cap. 13. He appointed
the _General Convention_ of his People to be held at _Thionville_. And
after a little Time, summon'd his People to meet on the Feast of St.
_Martin_, and used all his Endeavours to recal his Son _Pipin_ who had
absented himself; but he refused to come, &c." _Gaguinus_ making Mention
of this Same Passage, says; "When the Conspirators found out they should
not be able to dethrone the King, without the Consent o