I've read the many basic jobs they did back in the time of court Jesters but I've heard, from many sources, that they also performed...other tasks, if you get what I'm saying. I'm just wondering if this occurance was true or just a rumor. Please, post link as well if you have any informations. I have a bet going, lol.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, that would be BJ's lol.
2006-10-05 15:56:17 · 8 answers · asked by poeticpyr07 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I found nothing that supports it, but neither did I find anything that disproves it...
It just not something to be documented
2006-10-05 16:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by ☻Cool Beans☺ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did the most important job !
They were the conscience keepers to the King !
The hierarchy prevalent was such that the king was the ultimate authority, and what if a king happened to err ? So this post of a court Jester was created to give him full freedom to put the criticism even against a king in a funny , subtle way, such that the dignity of the kings throne is not very much affected, and yet the king can afford to have some sense of accountability, by being a bit cautious to avoid the jester's subject matter of sarcasm ! And invariably , jester's were an irresistible combination of wisdom, wit, gift of gab, diplomacy, and sense of awareness of contemporary situation ! They maintained a sort of quality control to King's performance !
2006-10-05 23:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
court jesters were primarily used to amuse the king. But in this role they could be used to ridicule opponents in court and act as a kind of overt spy and propagandist the jester was also able to say things that a king should not. William Sommers was Henry VIII jester and was also a formidable soldier and often did well at the joust
2006-10-06 02:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by mkayling 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It’s the Jester’s job to keep an eye on what is going on outside the court so as to advise his sovereign accordingly on the mood of the crowd.
2006-10-05 22:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answerers Spiritual and Mkayling are right, and there is no evidence to support what you are saying. Other people such as courtiers and courtesans had that other job.
2006-10-06 03:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by inzaratha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to jester of course
2006-10-05 22:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin RM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To entertain.
2006-10-05 23:01:00 · answer #7 · answered by mark r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make court anouncements
2006-10-05 23:06:25 · answer #8 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋