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E02121: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (5.4), records the story of Guntram Boso seeking sanctuary in the church of *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050) in Tours; of Gregory's defence of Guntram Boso's right to this sanctuary; and of how Roccolen, count of Le Mans, who threatened it, suddenly died. Gregory also mentions the healing of a paralytic in Martin's church; all in c. 576. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 576/594.
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posted on 2016-12-14, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 5.4
Roccolen, Count of Le Mans, marched on Tours, pitched his camp on the bank of the River Loire and sent messengers to Gregory. Roccolen ordered him to expel Duke Guntram Boso from the church of Martin in Tours. Gregory answered that it was impossible and advised him to shake in fear before Martin. Gregory reminded him of the healing a paralytic in Martin's church:
(Roccolenus) metueretque magis sanctitatem antestetis (Martini), cuius virtus hesterna die paralitica membra dirixisset.
'And that he (Roccolen) would do better to shake in fear before Saint Martin the Bishop, whose miraculous power only the day before had made paralysed limbs straight.'
Roccolen devastated the region of Tours and because of these outrages he was punished by God and fell ill with jaundice. Again he demanded the expulsion of Duke Guntram from Martin's church in Tours. On the day of Epiphany Roccolen visited Martin's church and set out for Poitiers. He died due to his overweening arrogance.
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 199. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 258.
Roccolen, Count of Le Mans, marched on Tours, pitched his camp on the bank of the River Loire and sent messengers to Gregory. Roccolen ordered him to expel Duke Guntram Boso from the church of Martin in Tours. Gregory answered that it was impossible and advised him to shake in fear before Martin. Gregory reminded him of the healing a paralytic in Martin's church:
(Roccolenus) metueretque magis sanctitatem antestetis (Martini), cuius virtus hesterna die paralitica membra dirixisset.
'And that he (Roccolen) would do better to shake in fear before Saint Martin the Bishop, whose miraculous power only the day before had made paralysed limbs straight.'
Roccolen devastated the region of Tours and because of these outrages he was punished by God and fell ill with jaundice. Again he demanded the expulsion of Duke Guntram from Martin's church in Tours. On the day of Epiphany Roccolen visited Martin's church and set out for Poitiers. He died due to his overweening arrogance.
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 199. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 258.
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Evidence ID
E02121Saint Name
Martin, ascetic and bishop of Tours (Gaul), ob. 397 : S00050Saint Name in Source
MartinusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin