There's something heartwarming about the relationship between kings and jesters. For example Will Sommers and Henry VIII (aka the guy who had two of his wives beheaded). Henry VIII was in a lot of pain and deeply depressed in his later life, and Will was the only one who could cheer him up, aswell as call him out if he was being too extravagant. (There was one time he almost got executed for being too spicy but it turend out alright) He is even seen in family portraits of Henry VIII. After his death, he continued to work for Henry's daughter and heir, Mary, and was one of the only people who could make her laugh The fact that the jester was the only person who could be honest with the king and make him forget his duties really made them something special it seems
Tis very true....one one occasion when Cardinal Wolsey rebuked Will Sommers for one of his more outragious jokes by saying " A whip for the knave , and a wrack for his back !" Will replied " A gallows and a rope for him who would be Pope ! "
There is this story of a Polish court jester who was very wise. When news came that a city was occupied by the Russians, the jester was the only one who took it seriously while everyone else at the king's court partied. The painting of a court jester dressed in a red outfit and sitting on a chair looking sad/anxious that appeared in the video is a reference to that story.
I've heard the phrase 'comedians nowadays are more politicians than the politicians are,' get thrown around a bit, and I'm starting to realize it may not just be a "nowadays" thing
"I get no respect, lords and ladies, no respect. I had a bad bout of the dysentery the other night, my wife turns to me and she says 'oh look, it's coming out of the other end for once!' "
This actually explains a lot about the Fool's part in Shakespeare's play "King Lear". Dude was the wisest of the bunch, and counselled the king throughout the play.
King: ahh yes my jester Jester: haahuehauhruahuhehaheh ding dong bing bong **bell noises** you have the plague ooooòOooò hahahehahueheuahheh **runs** King: ha what comedy 5 hours later King, awake in the middle of the night: wait what
Imagine your Jester delivering a bad news into the court, the King wasn't sure if he was telling the truth or just jesting with his typical dark humour jokes. "My lord, the Eastern border were sacked by your brother." "HAH, Henry can try! He can't even swing a sword. BWAHA" "for real, your highness"
I'm surprised at how wholesome the jester's life is. I was prepared to hear about sad stories of how jester's spent their time in gross dungeonlike quarters and were looked down upon by everyone else. But nope! They're well educated and can make fun of the king!
My great uncle was a jester for the current queen of England during the 60s. The job required a college education and a clean background. He would wear suits. The job was nothing like you would think. He had a staff that worked for him and he would put on elaborate shows. Blew my mind that there are actually modern jesters on staff in the UK.
Absolute bs. I've just googled it and the last jester was either in the 1600s or 1700s according to two different sources. I think the last jester to the monarch was in the 1600s and the Earl of Suffolk had a jester named Dicky Pearce who died in the 1700s. Queen Elizabeth 2 did not have a jester. She was made queen in 1952, she had radio, television, magazines, all sorts to keep her entertained. She didn't need a jester. It's a massively outdated concept and there's absolutely no sources that say there was jesters in the 60s. If your great uncle did work for the Queen in the 60s, his job definitely wasn't a jester, maybe a confidant of some sort? I don't know, but I definitely know he wasn't a jester. She didn't have one, and neither did anyone else for centuries before her. You're either lying, you've been lied to, or you're just getting your details wrong. I do agree with the person who said "a college education" isn't a very British thing to say. College to us is nothing fancy. Anyone working for the royals most likely went to a prestigious university. You might be American though and that's what you meant by college education. I'm still calling bullshit for now though. What was his name so I can look him up? I'm willing to have my mind changed and admit I'm wrong if I am.
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An example from the year 1340 of the jester being the bearer of bad news: After the English mollywhopped the French with their long bows in a Naval battle at Sluys off the coast of the Netherlands, no one had the courage to tell Phillip VI, king of France, the outcome. Finally, someone thrust the court jester forward and he said, “Oh, the cowardly English, the cowardly English!” and on being asked why, replied, “They did not jump overboard like our brave Frenchmen.”
Fascinating. Would love to see an Elder Scrolls spinoff with similar dialogue options where you play the role of a jester, fighting through battles hurling insults and passing speech checks with the king to talk him out of going to war... could be fun.
Right like the origin story is you living on a farm and just getting thrown into being a jester and having to roll with the punches leveling up your character how you want.
Jesters then: **considered as high profession, highly educated, and highly respected** Jesters today: **people who type stupid sh*ts on the internet.**
Many of the "midget" jesters (dwarf jesters were highly sought after) would often be rigged so they could pour champagne in a "nebuchanezzer" size bottle (rigged to their back) so when they bowed it filled the goblet. Many became very skilled and learned to be professional at pompous elite gatherings. The best of them learned to stay in character and earned great respect. They were often taunted and humiliated to get them to break. Much like the people who to this day try to make the royal guards to break at Buckingham palace. Just a little FYI. I truly enjoy your content. Thanks again!
2:22 In Thailand TODAY you can get 15 years for criticising or even being perceived to criticise the Royal Family under their notoriously harsh lese majeste laws.
2:18 even then they had to show some restraint. Threats of killing the king landed jesters in hot water, and the king then had every right to inquire or punish the jester for the threat, one famous case is a King who, felt merciful, and gave the Jester an addendum: He could be executed any way he desired. When the jester was asked how he wished to go out, he said of old age. The king, a man of his word, let him live out the rest of his life in exile. The jester got to live a full life and died of old age.
My Dad was born in Innsbruck, Austria and our family name means Jester or entertainer. They have traced our family tree back to the 12th century and shows this was indeed my ancestors occupation. Similar character traits still exist in my paternal side that are very boisterous, jovial and articulate. Personally I have a 'natural talent' of theatre arts and music.
@@cellblocknine5385 Speak for yourself. This is actually a pretty cool suggestion, specially if you've seen Wild Wild West and remember that deaf general who walked around with that crazy thing sticking out of his ear.
Powerful celebrities (and other people, but celebrities make a show of it in public more often) allow themselves to be roasted all the time in order to demonstrate that they can take a joke and don't put themselves above those in a position to offer criticism (fair or unfair). Whatever philosophy led to the special privileges of Jesters in the middle ages is probably an extension of something Greco-Roman (like when a general has a slave whispering reminders of his mortality during a Triumph), and is alive and well today in fields where the powerful need to be reminded once in awhile that "things could be different, so don't get too cocky". Someone could probably write a good book exploring that family of concepts through time.
So, the amateur "fools" were like the clowns in circuses of the medieval period. Anytime I see that outfit, I immediately think clown. The bright colors, painted face, clown.
Saf Two things I can’t stand; watching someone perform magic and watching comedians do stand-up. Would only tolerate either if I was being forced.....😡
I do think that position is very important I mean you can kind of control emotions of a king by making them happy sad or even mad he could be thinking about doing something really really bad see this guy make him laugh and then not do it that simple I wonder how many jester have stop war haha
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Thanks for a great video! The visuals were really good and I loved the little bubble comments. It was interesting, narration fantastic, and the information was surprising at times. Loved where we got the word "fart" Go figure! Can you imagine your last name becoming the well- known description for flatulence for hundreds of years?
Roland le Fartere at the 4:50 mark...I wasn't ready. I laughed so hard I scared the dog off the bed and had to stop the video to collect myself. Weird History you've outdone yourself
Greetings from Switzerland Never heard of Jenny von Stockach. Leopold III, Duke of Austria, called "the just", had a jester who accompanied him to the battlefield in Sempach in 1386 (today switzerland, but at that point in history switzerland did not exist, there was only a loose alliance of city-states, called the "Eidgenossenschaft"). This jester was called "Heini von Uri", came from the city-state of Uri and was definitely a man. Today his story is, more or less, a legend. They say, he was captured by soldiers of the "Eidgenossenschaft" before the battle, but released, because he was just a "fool" (as in foolish person, not the profession). He returned to Leopold and warned him about the size of the other army. Leopold did not listen and lost battle, army and his own life. The said quote of "debating how the get in but nobody thinks of how to get out" is a legend about another jester called Kuony von Stocken (also a man), who said this to another austrian duke, Leopold I. And this was before the battle of Morgarten in 1315, another very important battle in our history with Austria. This Leopold lost battle and army and just barely saved his life. Don't know if someone cares about this, but I did. :D
Jester was one of the first stand up comedians The ones who would wear the get up are the clowns AKA fools (not funny so wear funny looking clothes and do dumb stuff to get laughs) Yes I do know they would also wear the get up
There is a still famous (in stories) king's court poet of old Sri Lanka called Andare, who is famous for his practical jokes. He once dropped a stone down the nearby well and when his wife came running out thinking he jumped into the well, he went inside and locked the door. One time the king asked his help for getting up a hill because he was tired, so he went ahead of him and kept insulting the king and calling him fat, and the king chased him up the hill because he is angry. One time while on the boat the king had the soldiers tie the poet up and pushed him into the river, and while sinking each time he rose he said a line of a song. When he died in one story he stiffened up with arms and legs at star posture, so they had to make a special coffin for him, and it's said to have been the last time he made the king laugh.
I’m in the making of a jester oc (original character) so this video was really helpful for me to get some background info on jesters lives and stuff so thank you!
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The king is angry, you don't want to lose your head - what's your best joke?
If you chop my head off, you’d better remove it from your ass first...
I'd rather be an elf
Um. Uh. Why did the medieval bank teller get fired? He gave them no quarter
A knight, a peasant, and a friar walked into a tavern...
they call me ranch bc Ive been dressin
King Henry II : And then he started farting, it was the funniest shit i've ever seen.
You wouldn't understand tho...
Literally
And then the madman spontaneously changes into a pickle! Thus earning him the title of pickle rick!
Weren't medieval people obsessed with farts and fart humor? I imagine so lol! Since Beethoven was.
@@Allplussomeminus Mozart, not Beethoven
King: Impress me my jester
Jester farts
King: here's the key the to the Buckingham palace, it's yours
"Here's my second daughter. Go make me another grandson."
@@ryokiritani4187 **grandchild turns out to be a girl**
@@suriish3re *king decides to execute his daughter*
@@ifykyk679 *daughter is secretly been FedEx-ed out of the kingdom after promised to be executed*
@@suriish3re yikes
Ronald le Fartere: *farts*
King Henry II: Give this man a manor and 30 acres!
Haha well anyone the king found particularly endearing was rewarded.
..and a bean patch💨
Maybe the king used to like the smell
Leonardo Constantino this comment is cursed
Your likes were at 666 so I had to like. Don't need no bad ju ju round here
There's something heartwarming about the relationship between kings and jesters. For example Will Sommers and Henry VIII (aka the guy who had two of his wives beheaded). Henry VIII was in a lot of pain and deeply depressed in his later life, and Will was the only one who could cheer him up, aswell as call him out if he was being too extravagant. (There was one time he almost got executed for being too spicy but it turend out alright) He is even seen in family portraits of Henry VIII. After his death, he continued to work for Henry's daughter and heir, Mary, and was one of the only people who could make her laugh
The fact that the jester was the only person who could be honest with the king and make him forget his duties really made them something special it seems
Tis very true....one one occasion when Cardinal Wolsey rebuked Will Sommers for one of his more outragious jokes by saying " A whip for
the knave , and a wrack for his back !" Will replied " A gallows and a
rope for him who would be Pope ! "
@@chrisbrown8640 savage
True
Wait-so you're telling me this mortal made BLOODY MARY LAUGH?!
@@chrisbrown8640 why do you type like this
There is this story of a Polish court jester who was very wise. When news came that a city was occupied by the Russians, the jester was the only one who took it seriously while everyone else at the king's court partied. The painting of a court jester dressed in a red outfit and sitting on a chair looking sad/anxious that appeared in the video is a reference to that story.
was he real
I've heard the phrase 'comedians nowadays are more politicians than the politicians are,' get thrown around a bit, and I'm starting to realize it may not just be a "nowadays" thing
I remember a line from a song:
As the Jester said to the king
"Their is bad news that I bring"
@@anoinks6511 Well studies show that comedy and dark humour are links and signs of high intelligence
How do you know someone's polish?
don't worry, they'll tell you
Delivering the worst possible news, and then farting. What a job.
I literally laughed out loud at this
@Pnz 1 Pffffft!
Madam, your son just died *clap* *fart* *poop*
What a hero!
When a literal clown has more power in the court than you
Exeter :pogChamp:
I want a lawyer ❌
I want a clown from centuries ago✔️
trump
Stupid Cat trump
@Stupid Cat huh ?. If I want to bring politics into anything I will do it . It's better than bringing religion into it
Imagine training combat your entire life only to go to war and be killed by a clown
Dark Souls 2 has prepared me for this.
"You get what you fuckin deserve." XD
Juggling a sword or an axe and “missed” no less. Lmao
Lmao so salty
Batman
"I'm not saying your're going bald...but the lice are protesting the deforestation" - Weird History 2020
lmao, that was a good one.
I've never heard that before lol
I don't have a big bald spot ,I have an anti-"manbun"
@dont reply to me how would you be homeless sorry if it’s a personal objects
"Your Mother Was a Hamster and Your Father Smelled of Elderberries"
-Random Jester on the battlefield
Omfg....that is my FAVORITE quote from that movie!!!! 🤣💀🤣💀
Savanna Kessler what movie?
kingxx ace Life of Brian. Classic Monty Python.
melinda cannell No, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Lol I love that movie
"I get no respect, lords and ladies, no respect. I had a bad bout of the dysentery the other night, my wife turns to me and she says 'oh look, it's coming out of the other end for once!' "
Rodney would fit right in
Rodney YeoldeField
Rodney Dangerfield is enough of a medieval name, y'all reaching at this point.
nice
God dammit fine, I'll go get my sword and conquer a kingdom just so I can hire you as a jester good sir.
This actually explains a lot about the Fool's part in Shakespeare's play "King Lear". Dude was the wisest of the bunch, and counselled the king throughout the play.
Oh yah this explains a lot about Fool's significance
King: ahh yes my jester
Jester: haahuehauhruahuhehaheh ding dong bing bong **bell noises** you have the plague ooooòOooò hahahehahueheuahheh **runs**
King: ha what comedy
5 hours later
King, awake in the middle of the night: wait what
That would be hilarious
Hahaha fuck
Such constructive jokes, I literally laugh at night by this jokes
Jester: "Over the hills and under the seas, you have heart disease! weeeeeheehee!" *packs bags and leaves*
King: 😂😂😂 *the next day* "yo wtf-"
you´re Jester´s dialogue is exactly how i imagine them to behave
Jester: *Farts*
King: This man is a god, I'll start worshiping you instead
We meet again
Bro I see you everywhere
I didn't expect to see you here
AND here we go again
Imagine your Jester delivering a bad news into the court, the King wasn't sure if he was telling the truth or just jesting with his typical dark humour jokes.
"My lord, the Eastern border were sacked by your brother."
"HAH, Henry can try! He can't even swing a sword. BWAHA"
"for real, your highness"
You forgot the punchline
Jump whistle fart
@@isaacchirgwin5943 good one bro
VITTXRIO “dead ass your highness”
*arrow flies through the window and hits a guard*
King: Okay I believe you
"Surely you do yanketh mine royal chain?"
"No your grace, I'm being totally super cereal"
I'm surprised at how wholesome the jester's life is. I was prepared to hear about sad stories of how jester's spent their time in gross dungeonlike quarters and were looked down upon by everyone else. But nope! They're well educated and can make fun of the king!
No that's just how they would be treated in the modern world.
"King, you have eaten enough to last you the rest of your life!" - Jester
"Wat?" - King
"Yes, your wife poisoned you, lol" - Jester.
eaten*
@@pia_mater fixed it, thanks
This is funny, jester. Have a coin.
@@assassinaria *dies immediately after*
Jump whistle fart
My great uncle was a jester for the current queen of England during the 60s. The job required a college education and a clean background. He would wear suits. The job was nothing like you would think. He had a staff that worked for him and he would put on elaborate shows. Blew my mind that there are actually modern jesters on staff in the UK.
Tell us more!
No one in UK would say “College education”
@@TheIraqiforce its a cap then?
@@TheIraqiforce I’m normally quite the cynic, but that doesn’t mean much. He said great uncle, family can be from the UK. 🤷🏽♂️
Absolute bs. I've just googled it and the last jester was either in the 1600s or 1700s according to two different sources. I think the last jester to the monarch was in the 1600s and the Earl of Suffolk had a jester named Dicky Pearce who died in the 1700s. Queen Elizabeth 2 did not have a jester. She was made queen in 1952, she had radio, television, magazines, all sorts to keep her entertained. She didn't need a jester. It's a massively outdated concept and there's absolutely no sources that say there was jesters in the 60s. If your great uncle did work for the Queen in the 60s, his job definitely wasn't a jester, maybe a confidant of some sort? I don't know, but I definitely know he wasn't a jester. She didn't have one, and neither did anyone else for centuries before her. You're either lying, you've been lied to, or you're just getting your details wrong. I do agree with the person who said "a college education" isn't a very British thing to say. College to us is nothing fancy. Anyone working for the royals most likely went to a prestigious university. You might be American though and that's what you meant by college education. I'm still calling bullshit for now though. What was his name so I can look him up? I'm willing to have my mind changed and admit I'm wrong if I am.
Damn imagine farting & making the King laugh & that gets you a freaking house. Nice.
Excuse you, that act was meticulously scripted! I doubt you'd be able to comedically time your farts to your act!
2020 Farts: "ewww, you're gross!"
1310 Farts: "AHAHAHA! Bravo! Have a mansion with 30 acres!"
Depends on the people who you fart around with. I just lose it with fart jokes. Funniest joke made by God.
What do you call a deaf person, my lord?
Anything you want they can't hear you
I read this in a british accent 😂
Here, jester. Have a coin.
@@cortezandrea5775 I read this in a different European accent
@@cortezandrea5775 which one?
Jester: *farts*
King: “I’m about to begin this man’s whole career”
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They went from juggling knives on the battlefield to standing in front of a mic in a comedy club.
Fascinating.
Indeed
Sadly, Roland's career ended abruptly, during the infamous, 'Brown Christmas' incident.
New Message almost 5k subs and you’re not posting man can I get your channel 😂
Good one, Roland.
This true?
😂🤣
Excuse me?
An example from the year 1340 of the jester being the bearer of bad news:
After the English mollywhopped the French with their long bows in a Naval battle at Sluys off the coast of the Netherlands, no one had the courage to tell Phillip VI, king of France, the outcome. Finally, someone thrust the court jester forward and he said, “Oh, the cowardly English, the cowardly English!” and on being asked why, replied, “They did not jump overboard like our brave Frenchmen.”
mollywhopped
True or Not, thats such a smart fucking way to tell your King the soldiers just died in the sea while fighting on Boats.
Jester: So what response do you have for my King?
Enemy King prepping the catapult: YEET!!
"Come hither fool"
*the fool jingles miserably across the floor*
The TRUE origin of “WHAT ARE THOOOOSEE” ........my jester shoes bih 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
QuëënKåii Lå Bâë haha not even fuckin funny lol. Try again
Im sorry ur opinion means nothing please try again 🤣😃
QuëënKåii Lå Bâë ok clown
jakisfly thank uu 😘🔥🔥i am pretty funny if i do say so myself 😂😭😭
Weird history seems to think so anyways 🤣😁😁
"Jesters were allowed to mock the king"
Bruh my man Jevil got locked up in a dark cellar for such thing.
I feel called out.
* stomps away in a jingle of bells *
The part where it’s mentioned that jesters would deliver bad news in a funny, lighthearted way reminds me of a scene in Men in Tights
Pretty accurate, from experience being a class Jester wasn’t easy either
OooOOof
It's no laughing matter
This is how I imagined history or discovery channel was going to be in the future when I was a kid
Jester: _"We live in a Monarch Society"_
art thou believing we liveth in a society?
@@yoruichixx6951 king Richard though wanna grace thy ears with a soothing joke
You mean feudal.
We surviveth in a village.
*Feudalist society
Jester: I can musical fart
King: You're hired
There should have been Jester duels on the battlefield.
Like a rap battle, but with pikes and billhooks.
Me: *mocks the king*
*dies*
Jester: *mocks the king*
King: lmao your gold
Weird History channel is like if Sam O Nella was family friendly
Sad Potato true but I like his not family friendly ness
Fascinating. Would love to see an Elder Scrolls spinoff with similar dialogue options where you play the role of a jester, fighting through battles hurling insults and passing speech checks with the king to talk him out of going to war... could be fun.
Right like the origin story is you living on a farm and just getting thrown into being a jester and having to roll with the punches leveling up your character how you want.
Jesters then: **considered as high profession, highly educated, and highly respected**
Jesters today: **people who type stupid sh*ts on the internet.**
Jesters today are comedians... comedians fit the perfect description of a jester, not some dumb internet trolls with re-cycled un-original jokes
@raynaldo arlen k.eman Pretty much all comedians are smart... the smarter you are, the funnier you can be, trust me.
Jerry Seinfeld: what’s the deal with rebellions?
King: LoL!
*Seinfeld theme plays*
She eats her peas one at a time. I've seen her eat corn niblets, but she scooped them. She scooped the niblets?
Many of the "midget" jesters (dwarf jesters were highly sought after) would often be rigged so they could pour champagne in a "nebuchanezzer" size bottle (rigged to their back) so when they bowed it filled the goblet. Many became very skilled and learned to be professional at pompous elite gatherings. The best of them learned to stay in character and earned great respect. They were often taunted and humiliated to get them to break. Much like the people who to this day try to make the royal guards to break at Buckingham palace. Just a little FYI. I truly enjoy your content. Thanks again!
Please never stop, comedy + history is everything to me
2:22 In Thailand TODAY you can get 15 years for criticising or even being perceived to criticise the Royal Family under their notoriously harsh lese majeste laws.
But if my jester were to give me bad news, I would keep saying, “Wait, r u being serious now?”
2:18 even then they had to show some restraint.
Threats of killing the king landed jesters in hot water, and the king then had every right to inquire or punish the jester for the threat, one famous case is a King who, felt merciful, and gave the Jester an addendum: He could be executed any way he desired. When the jester was asked how he wished to go out, he said of old age. The king, a man of his word, let him live out the rest of his life in exile. The jester got to live a full life and died of old age.
That is the King of all the, "well played sir, well played" moves in history
Can’t find any Cicero jokes :(
And then he said to the man, that's not a horker! That's my wife!
I have to go with Nazir on that one - he's irritating as hell.
I was disappointed
I says to the guy, I says to him, he says, "You dirty dog!! "
i was waiting for this comment
My Dad was born in Innsbruck, Austria and our family name means Jester or entertainer. They have traced our family tree back to the 12th century and shows this was indeed my ancestors occupation. Similar character traits still exist in my paternal side that are very boisterous, jovial and articulate. Personally I have a 'natural talent' of theatre arts and music.
Can you talk about the history of hearing aids? As someone who is hearing impaired and wears hearing aids I'd love to know the history of them.
Spontaneous-Vulgar-Lingual-Combinations Nah dat b boring fam.
Nah you be a jerk “fam”
@Cr6479 U made a couple grammatical errors urself, buddeh.
@@cellblocknine5385 Speak for yourself. This is actually a pretty cool suggestion, specially if you've seen Wild Wild West and remember that deaf general who walked around with that crazy thing sticking out of his ear.
@@cellblocknine5385 nah your existence b boring fam
Medieval Jester: *Farts and gets a hell lot of stuff.*
Me: *Farts while watching* I was born in the wrong the century.
King to his jester, hoping for some information: What's up fool?
This feels the same now as modern celebrities and how for the most part they are exempt from hatred as long as they adhere politically.
*cough cough* the kardashians *cough*
Powerful celebrities (and other people, but celebrities make a show of it in public more often) allow themselves to be roasted all the time in order to demonstrate that they can take a joke and don't put themselves above those in a position to offer criticism (fair or unfair). Whatever philosophy led to the special privileges of Jesters in the middle ages is probably an extension of something Greco-Roman (like when a general has a slave whispering reminders of his mortality during a Triumph), and is alive and well today in fields where the powerful need to be reminded once in awhile that "things could be different, so don't get too cocky". Someone could probably write a good book exploring that family of concepts through time.
So apparently I need a jester so I can stop making bad decisions 😂
This makes having Cicero as a follower on Skyrim that much more badass!
So, the amateur "fools" were like the clowns in circuses of the medieval period. Anytime I see that outfit, I immediately think clown. The bright colors, painted face, clown.
I wish to see shows with them representing jesters properly now, it is such a shame that they downplay these multi talented, truly brave people.
Comedians are the modern day jesters.
Saf I read this as “comedians are the modern day Jesuses” and thought nothing of it
@@parasyteghoul_ lmao 🤣
Saf not really
I'm.a jester!
Saf Two things I can’t stand; watching someone perform magic and watching comedians do stand-up. Would only tolerate either if I was being forced.....😡
Imagine having the most political power aside from being a king, and still being considered "A fool"
That explains Biden perfectly !
Truly the greatest of honours.
Deception
I do think that position is very important I mean you can kind of control emotions of a king by making them happy sad or even mad he could be thinking about doing something really really bad see this guy make him laugh and then not do it that simple I wonder how many jester have stop war haha
"When you put me on can you introduce me as Jester?"
"yo mama so poor she has ducks throw bread at her" i'll remember this line
But this was a cool video. Always been curious about court jesters and fools.
Imagine walking in the battle field and you see a jester walking to you while juggling big swords with a big grin on there face.
i really love jesters omg!! thank you for posting this ❤️
Just finished writing the first draft of my book that has a Jester as the villain, was fun and informative to watch this 😊
You should have mentioned more about stańzyck, he’s a good example of how famous they could get
Well gee, ya could perhaps capitalize his name lol
Melissa M. Sutton damn...i went out of my way to use ń but didnt capitalize his name...this is embarrassing
Stańczyk*
Thank you So Very Much, for keeping us Sane & Entertained during these troubling times. I, for 1, truly do appreciate all that you do. Thank You again.. 👏👏👏
Thanks for a great video! The visuals were really good and I loved the little bubble comments. It was interesting, narration fantastic, and the information was surprising at times. Loved where we got the word "fart" Go figure! Can you imagine your last name becoming the well- known description for flatulence for hundreds of years?
Career day at school: You can’t make a living without honest, hard work!
Me who’s dressed in a jester’s suit:
*Watch me*
So basically Flavor Flav was a modern day black Jester.
Bro lol
HAHAHAHAHA
Bruh! lol
Roland le Fartere at the 4:50 mark...I wasn't ready. I laughed so hard I scared the dog off the bed and had to stop the video to collect myself. Weird History you've outdone yourself
You can't make an egg without breaking a few omelets.
Have you ever noticed that oranges are orange?
Purely coincidental?
Torgo for President 2020!
Thanks satan
Juggling axes on the battlefield is the best war taunt I’ve heard of and immediately need it as DLC
I'd love it if the channel did video about life in Ancient Persia.
"She has huge....tracks of land!"
-Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Lol
Jesters are comedians of the medieval times
comedian and acrobatic
Brilliant observation.
And also trained warriors
“My lord, thou’st liveth in a society”
"Oh, jester, where DOST thou procure thy material?"
“Does thou want to hear another poem, Murray?”
@@docrofreborn7497 nayy I say, nay. That’s quite enough of this.
yet, little did i know, *i was the fool*
A jester
A friend
An advisor
A commander
And most importantly, someone to kiss the homies goodnight
A jester
Love your medieval times videos!Please do more!🙂
Amazing how a Jester is respected and can give his honest advice to a king when no one else can
So I'm not the only one who's life is a joke
I have a new respect for Jesters. Thanks for the video.
JESTER: I play a big role of giving fun to the royal court.
THE JOKER: Wait 'til they get to know me.
7:44 bruhhh this jester making the whole enemy team insecure
Being given food, shelter, and a piece of floor space is priceless nowadays.
Greetings from Switzerland
Never heard of Jenny von Stockach. Leopold III, Duke of Austria, called "the just", had a jester who accompanied him to the battlefield in Sempach in 1386 (today switzerland, but at that point in history switzerland did not exist, there was only a loose alliance of city-states, called the "Eidgenossenschaft"). This jester was called "Heini von Uri", came from the city-state of Uri and was definitely a man. Today his story is, more or less, a legend.
They say, he was captured by soldiers of the "Eidgenossenschaft" before the battle, but released, because he was just a "fool" (as in foolish person, not the profession). He returned to Leopold and warned him about the size of the other army. Leopold did not listen and lost battle, army and his own life.
The said quote of "debating how the get in but nobody thinks of how to get out" is a legend about another jester called Kuony von Stocken (also a man), who said this to another austrian duke, Leopold I. And this was before the battle of Morgarten in 1315, another very important battle in our history with Austria. This Leopold lost battle and army and just barely saved his life.
Don't know if someone cares about this, but I did. :D
They are screwed all the way if they are not funny enough 🤣🤣🤣
comedy then:
comedy now: *w i d e p u t i n*
Wait, I'm sure I've watched this one before. Looks like I'm being goofed by my mind.
Jester was one of the first stand up comedians
The ones who would wear the get up are the clowns AKA fools (not funny so wear funny looking clothes and do dumb stuff to get laughs)
Yes I do know they would also wear the get up
There is a still famous (in stories) king's court poet of old Sri Lanka called Andare, who is famous for his practical jokes. He once dropped a stone down the nearby well and when his wife came running out thinking he jumped into the well, he went inside and locked the door. One time the king asked his help for getting up a hill because he was tired, so he went ahead of him and kept insulting the king and calling him fat, and the king chased him up the hill because he is angry. One time while on the boat the king had the soldiers tie the poet up and pushed him into the river, and while sinking each time he rose he said a line of a song. When he died in one story he stiffened up with arms and legs at star posture, so they had to make a special coffin for him, and it's said to have been the last time he made the king laugh.
Always imformative, interesting. I enjoy the narrator's sense of humor.
This is definitely one of the more interesting Weird History vids I’ve watched 🤣
I’m in the making of a jester oc (original character) so this video was really helpful for me to get some background info on jesters lives and stuff so thank you!
I was born 600 years too late
Roland le Fartere : *Farts*
King : UH oh stinky poop haha
This channel is amazing!