Scope Of Chapter 38
In The West — from 'The Decline And Fall'

Barbarian Rule

Reign and Conversion of Clovis — His Victories over the Alemanni, Burgundians, and Visigoths — Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul — Laws of the Barbarians — State of the Romans — The Visigoths of Spain — Conquest of Britain by the Saxons — Revolution of Gaul

ADEvent
476-85 Euric, King of the Visigoths
481-511 Clovis, King of the Franks
486His Victory over Syagrius
496Defeat & Submission of Alemanni
496 Conversion of Clovis
497 etc Submission of Armoricans & Roman Troops
499 Burgundian War
500 Victory of Clovis
532 Final Conquest of Burgundy by Franks
507 Gothic War— Victory of Clovis
508Conquest of Aquitain by Franks
510 Consulship of Clovis
536Final Establishment of French Monarchy in Gaul; Political Controversy– Laws of the Barbarians; Fines for Homicide; Judgments of God; Judicial Combats; Division of Lands; Domain & Benefices of Merovingians; Private Usurpations; Personal Servitude; Example of Auvergne; Story of Attalus; Privileges of Romans of Gaul; Anarchy of Franks; Visigoths of Spain; Legislative Assemblies of Spain; Code of Visigoths; Revolution of Britain
499Descent of Saxons
455

582
Saxon Heptarchy— State of the Britons
Their ResistanceFlightArthur
Desolation of Britain; Servitude of the Britons; Manners of the Britons; Obscure or fabulous Britain
Fall of the Roman Empire in the West