Plectrude

This act was a political blunder suggested to the clear - minded Pepin on his death-bed by his wife Plectrude.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The son of Stance, of the family of dukes of Lower Austrasia, and of Plectrude, sister of Stephen, Bishop of Liège, the young Gérard, like most omen of his rank, followed at first the career of arms.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

It cannot be said that the stigma of illegitimacy caused him to be put aside, for Thedoald was also a natural son, but the blood of the ambitious Plectrude coursed through the latter's veins, and she reigned in his name.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Heristal lived for many years in irreproachable wedlock with the pious Plectrude, who bore him two sons.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Plectrude to acknowledge as king Chilperic, the son of Childeric II, having taken this Merovingian from the seclusion of the cloister, where he lived the name of Daniel.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Here it suffices to say that Plectrude was soon cast aside and Charles

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Then retracing his steps, he came to Cologne and compelled Plectrude to surrender her power and turn over to him the wealth of his father, Pepin.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

He died in 714, in the same year as Peppin, whose authority was so established that he left as maitres to HLOTER III. his widow Plectrude and his grandson.

A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates 1871

This child it was whom Pepin, either from a grandfather's blind fondness, or through the influence of his wife Plectrude, appointed to succeed him, to the detriment of his two sons by Alpaide, Charles and Childebrand.

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 1830

Alpaide; but, some months afterwards, in 715, the Austrasians, having risen against Plectrude, took Charles out of prison and set him at their head, proclaiming him Duke of Austrasia.

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 1830