![]() ![]() Soon, Griselda bears her husband a daughter, and there is great rejoicing. Griselda assents to these conditions, and they are married. He makes one condition for their marriage: that Griselda promise to obey his will and to do so cheerfully, even if it cause her pain. Shortly before the wedding, Walter asks Janicula for permission to marry his daughter the old man agrees. ![]() Walter has often seen her and admired her beauty. A very poor man named Janicula, with a beautiful and virtuous daughter named Griselda, lives nearby. Part II: The day of the wedding arrives, and all preparations are complete. Walter grants the lords the right to choose the wedding day, and he will choose his own bride. To confirm the agreement, the lords ask him to set a wedding date. The king is so impressed with their petition that he agrees to marry. One day, a delegation of lords of the kingdom humbly beseeches Walter to seek a wife. Walter loves his freedom and has refused to be bound by marriage his subjects, however, long for an heir to the throne. Part I: On the western shores of Italy lives Walter, the noble and gracious king who is handsome, young, and strong. for goodness sake cheer and tell us a lively tale." The Clerk agrees and says he will tell a story he heard from a great gentleman from Padua named Francis Petrarch. The Sovereignty of Marriage versus the Wife's ObedienceĪfter the Summoner concludes his story, the Host turns to the Clerk from Oxford saying, "You haven't said a word since we left. ![]()
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