And to the peples eres, alle and some,
Was kouth eek that a newe markysesse
He with hym broghte, in swich pompe and richesse
That nevere was ther seyn with mannes ye
So noble array in al West Lumbardye.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Clerk’s Tale. Rich nobles generally like to put on a good show, and Walter is no different. Here, as before his first marriage, we are shown how concerned the Marquis is put on a splendid display the second time round as well. Full pomp and riches accompany the arrival of his new Marquesa, the like of which has never been seen in West Lombardy.