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  2. Jester - Wikipedia

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    A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests during at the royal court.Jesters were also travelling 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.

  3. Archibald Armstrong - Wikipedia

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    In February 1612 he was given clothes laced with silk, made by Lord Cranbourne's tailor. [3] Armstrong had been born in Scotland and in July 1612 was made a denizen of England. [ 4 ] His influence was considerable and he was greatly courted and flattered, but his success led to him becoming presumptuous, insolent, and mischievous and was much ...

  4. List of jesters - Wikipedia

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    Twinkle – a little jester girl in Bust a Move 3; Umlaut – petrified Jester Skull in CarnEvil who gives a brief rhyme to describe what's in store upon selecting a level. He is also a sub-boss at the final level of the game. Vex - primary antagonist in Sackboy: A Big Adventure. He is a jester like creature made of cloth and born from chaos ...

  5. Jane Foole - Wikipedia

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    Jane was a well-liked jester at the court of Catherine Parr, where she is mentioned by name as "Jane Foole" in 1543. [2] Catherine Parr bought her a red petticoat, gowns, and kirtles. [ 7 ] She may have been depicted in the painting of Henry the Eighth and His Family (1545), in which the man on the far right is identified as her colleague ...

  6. Nichola (fool) - Wikipedia

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    A blue velvet bonnet was made for her in December 1563. As three large blue velvet Swiss bonnets were made at the same time for court masque costume, it seems likely that Nichola performed in the masque. [8] In February 1564 the queen' tailor Jehan de Conpiegne made her a gown from yellow and violet "treilly" fabric, with passments. [9]

  7. Triboulet (playwright) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Stańczyk - Wikipedia

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    Stańczyk's remarks and jokes were preserved by numerous contemporary writers and historians, including Łukasz Górnicki, Jan Kochanowski, Marcin Kromer, and Mikołaj Rej who praised him for fighting hypocrisy in the name of truth. Some sources even go as far as to call him a "personal friend to Marcin Kromer, to the dislike of the bishops".

  9. Chicot - Wikipedia

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    Chicot (c. 1540–1591), real name Jean-Antoine d'Anglerais, was the jester of King Henry III of France and later Henry IV. He spoke with the king without formalities. He spoke with the king without formalities.