A court case
from the twelfth century
Rainerius, from the rich
and powerful Berlusconi family in the village of Caravaggio outside of
Milano falls in love with a poor but beautiful peasant girl, Stefania de
Caravaggio. Of course, she marries him. However, her beauty,
intelligence, and wit attract continuous attention from the courtiers at the
court of Berlusconi. Rainerius has constant fits of jealous rage.
Finally Rainerius can no longer tolerate the situation. He accuses her
of adultery with Rodrigus (about whom we know nothing). Rainerius has
his courtiers force a confession from the innocent woman and takes her
confession, confirmed by Stefania's oath before two witnesses, to the podestà
of Caravaggio. Stefania then disappears from our sources.
Her fate is still unknown (a homage to the Kingston Trio). |