EMPERORS AND ROYAL COURT JESTERS

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EMPERORS AND ROYAL COURT JESTERS

 In a not-so-distant past, Royal licenses were given to a very rare breed of court jesters in medieval courts of yesteryears. This royal decree bestowed upon these special individuals legally allowed them to criticize, joke, ask the touchy questions of the king and his court without any fear. Also, be a bearer of bad news that no one would want to tell the ruler, without the fear of losing his head. 

To make the monarch laugh and admonish him without any chance of retribution or recrimination, the royal license gave the bearer a total carte blanche from prosecution. What a job? walking on the sharp edge of a knife without fear from the guillotine or having your head chopped off by the executioner in the public square at the Tower of London.

Court jesters were a common sight in the royal courts of almost all medieval courts of Europe middle east China and Japan, they advised the king's pertinent information and strategic counsel. 

Wit was very much cherished in all the kingdoms, ruling courts, the court jesters masqueraded in their daily life and were the eyes and ears of the masters they served. 

God Bless You

May all be well with you.

DMD

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