We go back to the early years of our 1000 year mandate, to discuss some of the Merovingians!  Lots of people murdered each other and got murdered; here's Sigebert, who was assassinated by his sister in law.  Also, we include Sigebert's wife Brunhilda, who managed to do lots of damage before her eventual execution.  And Michelle gets to explain why the Nibelungenlied really has not got much to do with this couple.  She read the whole damn thing, too.  Bless her heart. (Also Anne's right-left dyslexia causes her to tell you that east is west; but no; Austrasia is the eastern piece of Merovingia.  You should let her drive you around. That's exciting.)