The bishops of Narbonensis were absent for political reasons.
The council's first act was to grant special protection to the persons of the king and his family.
As to this and royal elections the council made the following decrees: The councils decrees, however, failed in their chief political aim of securing the king on his throne and putting an end to internal intrigues.
Chintila continued to have to fight dissenters while Spain was otherwise at peace with the outside world.
In 638, Chintila was forced to convoke the Sixth Council of Toledo.