Walter, He is a marquis in Italy. He spent so much time to prove patience Griselda in her love who was a wife of Walter.
Walter was a young man and strong. He didn’t have a wife and child. So, He decided to find his wife for himself. He wanted to marry someone and chose a girl who was Janicula’s daughter .She named Griselda. Griselda was beautiful and kind. She was very poor girl and lived in small hut with her father. Every day she must look after her animals in their little fields.
One day, Walter went to Griselda’s hut and watched her at work. Walter fell in love Griselda. Walter thought Griselda was the most beautiful girl in the world. Walter decided to ask her father for marrying with Griselda. Then, her father said “Yes, I must say yes if Griselda say yes.” Walter asked Griselda to marry him and she said “Yes”. Walter said to her that promised always to do what he tells her to do. Griselda promised him. After that Griselda was wearing beautiful dress and put crown on her head.
The wedding was very marvelous. All the people loved Griselda. After she got married. Griselda had a daughter and her very happy. Walter had a first test for her patience. Then Walter did very bad plan. It was hard to do it. He said to Griselda that he didn’t want a child because a child was given from a poor man’s daughter who made his people didn’t like it. Walter ordered Griselda to send her daughter to a man. Griselda very sad but she followed the order of his because she was honest in love. Her baby was sent to Walter’s sister in Bologna to get look after from her. This time nothing changed the Griselda’s heart. She just was loyal in her loving and patience.
Then again, Griselda had a son but Walter just wanted to test her patience again. Walter said to Griselda in the same bad. He ordered Griselda to send a son to a man. Griselda just did everything that Walter wanted.
In the final test, Walter said to Griselda for marrying with another woman because it made the good of people and He wanted a wife from rich family. Moreover Walter ordered Griselda to go back her home. Although Griselda thought this is the worst thing in her life but she obeyed and didn’t complain. Griselda went back to her home. Many people were sad and cried. After that Walter asked Griselda to work for his new wife. Griselda was happy and started work.
At last, When Griselda met the woman that Walter will marry. She said to Walter that be kind to his new wife and must love her so much. After Walter heard, He knew that Griselda still love him so much and then he told her the truth that the new wife was her daughter. Griselda call the children to her and hugged her them. Griselda was very happy.
At the end, they lived happily forever. Griselda was the most patient women and very obedient to her husband. That good for learning and follow in her. We will have a happy life.