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Ferrial was born in France in 1479. In unknown circumstances, Ferrial found purpose in life as the court jester for King Francis I (and perhaps also earlier for Louix XII), who kept him on the court, together with François Bourcier, "governor of Triboulet" and his brother, Nicolas Le Feurial. [2]
She was the jester of the court of French kings Henry III, Henry IV and Louis XIII, successively. [ 1 ] Mathurine is noted in the registers of the court with the position Plaisante , [ 2 ] which was the title of female jesters of the court in 16th-century France, of which there were evidently several, such as Mademoiselle Sevin, the jester of ...
Madame d'Or, (d. after 1429), was a French court dwarf jester Maître Guillaume (employed in 1620 at the same time as Mathurine de Vallois) Mathurine de Vallois a.k.a. Mathurine la Folle (Mathurine the Fool), late 1500s to early 1600s, jestress to Henry IV of France and others, helped catch would-be assassin Jean Châtel
Triboulet (fl. 1447–1479) [1] was a jester and comedy playwright for René of Anjou. There have been at least three Triboulets, as homonymy was widespread among French court jesters. [2] The Triboulet for René of Anjou was the first one. The name, equivalent to modern French phrase souffre-douleur ("punchbag"), comes from the archaic French ...
A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.Jesters were also traveling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
Nichola was a French "fool" or servant entertainer of Mary, Queen of Scots. She seems to have arrived in Scotland with Mary in 1561. After Mary's abdication she remained at the Scottish court of Mary's half-brother Regent Moray. She was also known as "La Jardinière", the gardener or flower-vase. [2]
The Court Jester is a 1955 American historical musical comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The film was written, produced, and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama for distribution by Paramount Pictures. [2] It was released in Technicolor and the VistaVision widescreen format.
Chicot (c. 1540–1591), real name Jean-Antoine d'Anglerais, was the jester of King Henry III of France and later Henry IV. He was sharp-tongued and very cunning, and spoke with the king without formalities.