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Background
Civil war had dominated the Frankish kingdom since the beginning of a feud between two Merovingian queens, Brunhild and Fredegund. Due to Brunhild's supposed autocratic rule, the aristocracy of Austrasia and Burgundy switched their loyalties from her and her great-grandson Sigibert, to Fredegund’s son Chlothar II. In 613, these dukes aided Chlothar II in capturing Brunhild and Sigibert. Both were then executed. Chlothar II assumed full kingship and united all of Francia under his rule. In 614, Chlothar II held the Council of Paris, followed by issuing the Edict of Paris. Both were meant to correct the abuses and injustices incurred by the previous regime of Brunhild and restore peace.