What jesters really did at court

Court jesters are frequently portrayed as cartoonish figures dressed in colorful pointed hats and jangling bells.

What Did Court Jesters Actually Do?

Arts & Culture

C ourt jesters are frequently portrayed as cartoonish figures dressed in colorful pointed hats and jangling bells. Though their qualities have often been caricatured over time, jesters were indeed real, and they played a significant role at courts across Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance era.

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