Fools and Jesters at the English Court

Fools and Jesters at the English Court
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9780752479866
ISBN-13 : 0752479865
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Download or read book Fools and Jesters at the English Court written by John Southworth and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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