<P> In a Renaissance - era world , a beautiful young woman named Buttercup lives on a farm in the country of Florin . She delights in verbally abusing the farm hand Westley , whom she addresses as `` farm boy '' , by demanding that he perform chores for her . Westley 's response to her demands is always `` As you wish . '' She eventually realizes that what he is really saying is , `` I love you . '' After Buttercup realizes , as well , that she truly and strongly loves him and confesses her strong romantic feelings , Westley leaves to seek his fortune so they can marry . Buttercup later receives word that the Dread Pirate Roberts , who is notorious for killing all those whose vessels he boards , attacked his ship at sea . Believing Westley dead , Buttercup sinks into abject despair , declaring , `` I will never love again . '' Some time later , she reluctantly agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck , heir to the throne of Florin , due to a law allowing the prince to choose any unmarried woman as his bride , though she makes it clear that she does not love him . </P>
<P> In a Renaissance - era world , a beautiful young woman named Buttercup lives on a farm in the country of Florin . She delights in verbally abusing the farm hand Westley , whom she addresses as `` farm boy '' , by demanding that he perform chores for her . Westley 's response to her demands is always `` As you wish . '' She eventually realizes that what he is really saying is , `` I love you . '' After Buttercup realizes , as well , that she truly and strongly loves him and confesses her strong romantic feelings , Westley leaves to seek his fortune so they can marry . Buttercup later receives word that the Dread Pirate Roberts , who is notorious for killing all those whose vessels he boards , attacked his ship at sea . Believing Westley dead , Buttercup sinks into abject despair , declaring , `` I will never love again . '' Some time later , she reluctantly agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck , heir to the throne of Florin , due to a law allowing the prince to choose any unmarried woman as his bride , though she makes it clear that she does not love him . </P>
what time period does the princess bride take place
what time period does the princess bride take place
Renaissance - era
Renaissance - era