Can you imagine the tenuous life of Will Somers (Sommers, Summers) Henry VIII’s fool? His job must’ve been terrifying given how quickly changeable Henry was. One misstep could’ve sent him to the Tower and possibly Tower Hill’s place of public execution. Um, no thanks.
That was great. I wonder if there's any history to their hats and the staff that they carry. Was it just part of the outfit or was used like a ventriloquist dummy?
Thank you! Nothing about the staff's specific usage came up in my research, but I have heard that it was in a way supposed to be a parallel to the scepter held by the king.
