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Eugene Philastre "The Death of Queen Galswintha"
Queen Galswintha was born a rich Visigothic princess who was forced to go to Neustria to marry King Chilperic I. The king was completely enchanted by her. He gave her the lands of Limoges, Bordeaux, Cahors, Béarn and Bigorre and promised to dismiss all his wives and other betrotheds if she married him.
In 567, Chilperic married Galswintha and received a rich dowry with her. For some time, he really removed Fredegund from himself. However, she began to actively intrigue against the new queen. Just a year after the wedding, due to Fredegund's intrigues, Chilperic cooled towards his wife, and quarrels broke out between them constantly.
After another quarrel, Chilperic calmed his wife with gentle words and, assuring her of his love, put her to bed. Then the king ordered a servant to strangle Galeswintha in her sleep, and in the morning pretended to find her dead.