The Frankish bishop and historian St. Gregory of Tours (538-594) was a Christian leader who wrote a valuable history of the Franks. The son of a prominent family in the territory of the Arverni in south-central France, Gregory was born on Nov. 30, 538....

(ca. 538–594). Born Georgius Florentius, the man known as Gregory pursued many careers during his fifty-five years of life: monk, author, builder, administrator, ambassador, propagandist, politician, and bishop of Tours. He was descended from...

Saint Gregory of Tours (November 30, c. 538 – November 17, 594) was a Gallo-Roman historian and bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius Gregorius.[1] He wrote in an ungrammatical and barbarized...

Gregory of Tours: History and Society in the Sixth Century. By Martin Heinzelmann. Translated by Christopher Carroll. (NewYork: Cambridge University Press. 2001. Pp. xii, 235. $59.95.) This far-reaching study was originally published at Darmstadt in 1994 as Gregor von Tours (538-594) ,Zehn Bucher...

Byline: RICHARD BOTT AN INSECT bite three years ago has left Wigan Warriors coach Mike Gregory with a blood disorder that is expected to sideline him for three months. Gregory will stay in charge until after the Powergen Challenge Cup Final...