Introduction.
THE ANCIENT TRUE AND ADMIRABLE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL, A POORE MANS DAUGHTER IN FRANCE: SHEWING How Maides, By Her Example, In Their Good Behaviour May Marrie Rich Husbands; And Likewise Wives By Their Patience And Obedience May Gaine Much Glorie .
Chap. I. How the Marquesse of Saluss passed the time of his youth without any desire of mariage, till he was requested by the faire entreatie of a favorite, and other gentlemen, to affect a wife, both for the good of the country and the honour of himselfe; with his answer to the same.
Chap. II. How, after all this great preparation, the Marquesse of Saluss demanded Grisell of her poore father Janicola; and, espousing her, made her Marchionesse of Saluss.
Chap. III. How the Marquesse and Grisel were married together.
Chap. IV. How the lady Grisel was proved by her husband, who thus made triall of her patience.
Chap. V. The Marquesse sent a varlet for his daughter; but privately disposed of her with his sister, the Dutchesse of Bologna de Grace, who brought her up in all things befitting the childe of so great a person.
Chap. VI. The Marquesse, not contented with this proofe, tooke away also her sonne, in which adversity (with other additions) she shewed an extraordinary patience.
Chap. VII. The Marquesse, resolute to prove his wife further, sendeth for his son, and disposeth of him as he had done of his daughter.
Chap. IX. The Marquesse, to try his lady further, made her beleeve hee would marry another wife.
Chap. VIII. How the patient Grisel was disrobed of her apparell, and restored all she had (except one poore smocke) to the Marquesse.
Chap. X. The oration of the Marquesse to his wife, and the discovery of her children, to her great joy, and the contentment of all the company.
