What did the jester do?

Answer 1

A jester would entertain the Lord/Lady/Baron/King/Queen. They would usually do this during meal times. Jesters traditionally wear brightly coloured clothes. They would also wear a brightly coloured hat with bells on the end. Jesters did entertain during meals but whether this was the usual time depended on what type of entertainer they were who employed them. There was no tradition of wearing 'brightly' coloured clothes and wearing a cap with bells on. In fact for most of the time jesters wore normal 'court' clothes and dressed up in special clothes (but still not necessarily the well known motley or parti coloured costume with cap and bells) only during festivals or special events.

Answer 2

The jester was employed gainfully during the Middle Ages, from about A.D. 500 until about A.D. 1500. The jester basically did what the clown does nowadays. In fact, the jester was supposed to function as the court's professional clown. That court could be the royal court of one of the European monarchs. Or it could be the noble court of one of the particular European country's leading influential, wealthy families.

Answer 3

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I think the clothes they wore were called motley(?)