 The "LHF" tells us that 'Plectrude along with her grandchildren and the king directed all the affairs of state under a separate government', a system which created tensions with the Neustrains.Theudoald ruled uncontested for around six months until June 715 when the Neustrians revolted.Theudoald and the Arnulfing's supporters at the Battle of Compiègne on the 26 September 715, and after a decisive victory, the Neustrians installed a new mayor Ragenfrid and, following Dagobert's death, their own Merovingian King Chilperic II Charter evidence suggests that Chilperic was the son of the former King Childeric II, but this would make Daniel in his 40s, which is quite old to take the throne.