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Jesters were called "licensed fools." In theory, a jester was allowed to say anything and insult anybody, including the lord he worked for.
A jester wore a brightly colored costume, typically with little bells and baubles sewn on. It was called a motley.
George Buchanan, a jester for King James VI of Scotland, noticed the king often signed things without reading them. He inserted a document into the pile of things the king would sign that passed control of Scotland, for fifteen days, to a person named George Buchanan.
A jester who was employed by a king could wind up very wealthy, if he was careful. Archibald Armstrong retired from being a Jester to become a money lender in London.
The last King of England to have a jester was Charles I.
There is a link to an article on Jesters below.
A jester would normally travel to villages and near by castles where they would be hired by a king or baron.
They were skating on thin ice with their humour.
At court, they were required to take risks when they joked about Royalty. But if they overstepped the mark, they could be executed.
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