Now sey they thus: "Whan Walter is agon,
Thanne shal the blood of Janicle succede
And been oure lord, for oother have we noon."
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Clerk’s Tale. Walter lies to Griselda in another test of her loyalty. He tells her that the people are unhappy with the prospect of being ruled one day by their son, because he carries the blood of Janicula, a poor peasant.