2023年11月12日 · Though court jesters had the freedom to say whatever they liked, Triboulet often went too far. Once, the king wanted him dead for making a distasteful joke about the queen.

By fooling wisely ("en folastrant sagement"), the jester often won favor among the people ("gaigna de grace parmy le peuple"). In the folk perception of southern India a king was hardly …

2017年11月28日 · Here are two from Fools Are Everywhere: The Court Jester Around the World by Beatrice K. Otto: Tenali Rama, one of the three superstar jesters of India, is said to have …

When most people think of a jester, they think about the Medieval entertainer who wore a funny hat and kept guests happy on behalf of the king or queen. This court jester, while not the only …

2021年5月11日 · 'Twas a goode joke whilst it lastedI appreciate this article. In fact I will practice my jester flirting techniques tonight at the ball

2025年4月17日 · Although sometimes a jester would go too far, and the results could be disastrous. The jester Triboulet from the French court of King Francis I insulted the King’s wife. …

TIL of Triboulet: a Royal jester for King Francis of France who was sentenced to death for mocking the King and Queen. King Francis allowed him to choose his method of death, to …

2023年11月9日 · Archibald “Archy” Armstrong was a favored court jester of King James VI and I of Scotland and England. Hailing from Scotland, Armstrong was a sheep thief before he …

2024年6月6日 · Court jesters are frequently portrayed as cartoonish figures dressed in colorful pointed hats and jangling bells. Though their qualities have often been caricatured over time, …

2023年11月9日 · One tale about Triboulet’s time at court details his encounter with an aggressive nobleman. The jester was allegedly pestering the man so much that he threatened to beat …