Fools and Jesters at the English Court

Name: Fools and Jesters at the English Court
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hardcover – January 1, 1998

by Southworth, John

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ISBN-13: 9780750917735 ISBN-10: 0750917733

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Brand: Sutton Pub Ltd

Binding

hardcover

Published

January 1, 1998

Weight

1.5 lbs

Dimensions

26.00×2.50×18.40 cm

About this book

Fools and Jesters at the English Court by Southworth, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780750917735.

Draws on contemporary sources to present a reign-by-reign chronicle of the English court fool from his origins in Carolingian Europe and Celtic Ireland to Archy Armstrong, jester to James I. Among topics covered are innocents or natural fools, the evolution of the Tudor jester from his medieval antecedents, biographies of Henry VIIIs fool, and Shakespeares player fools. Includes b&w and color illustrations. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.