Fools and Jesters at the English Court

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Author	: John Southworth
Publisher	: The History Press
Total Pages	: 332
Release	: 2011-11-30
ISBN-10	: 9780752479866
ISBN-13	: 0752479865
Rating	: 4/5 (66 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Fools and Jesters at the English Court by : John Southworth

Book excerpt: Fools have been a feature of virtually every recorded culture in the history of civilization, making significant contributions to the development of early theatre and literary drama. This book offers a reign by reign chronicle of English court fools.

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