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From battlefield comedians to unfortunate messengers, jesters played varied roles in courts through the Middle Ages and Tudor period. Writing for History Extra, author Karen Maitland explores what life was like for these men and women

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A video from PBS Digital Studios about the history of clowns that contains some information on the historical role of the court jester/fool and how it may connect to the common fear of clowns in our century. No mention of my account’s namesake (Chicot, the court jester of Henri III and the best Dumas character ever), but c’est la vie.

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