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MEDIVAL GAMES (https://castle.eiu.edu/reading/MEDIEVALGAMES.
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1) SEE SAW is essentially two people going up and down on opposite
ends of a board with a xed object in the middle. The two players are
seated and use their legs to propel themselves back up while the
other players goes back down.
2)QUEEK is played by using a chessboard. The players would toss

(lanciare) pebbles on the board, calling out in advance whether the
pebble would land on a light color or dark color board.
3) HORSESHOES is a medival pastime that is still popular in the 21th

century. This games involves throwing horseshoes at a particular target,
often a nail (chiodo). The closer a player gets to the target, the more
points the scores, while extra points are awarded if the player can get the
horseshoe wrapped around the target
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3) Hoodsman’s Blind: The person who is “It” is blindfolded or hooded and

must try to catch any player that ventures too close. The last person
caught is “It” for the next game
THE ROLE OF THE JESTER IN THE MIDDLE AGES (https://about-

history.com/the-role-of-the-jester-in-the-medieval-society-how-he-can-
make-you-laugh-or-even-die/)
In the middle ages, members of high status in the kingdom had the privilege
to be amused by people whose profession was to do comedic acts.
They were called Jesters.
The Jesters who got work of entertaining the King were considered highly
respectable and powerful and had a major in uence over Medieval society.
The role of the Jester in the Middle Age

Jesters knew how to do one thing well and that was to bring a smile to the King’s face
when he felt tense, angry, worried, or even sick, and that helped the King’s concentration
for his future duties.
In this way, jesters also played a role to prevent over-oppression due to political affairs
and they also helped the members of the nobility to rule well
I giullari sapevano come fare bene una cosa ed era portare un sorriso sul viso del re
quando si sentiva teso, arrabbiato, preoccupato o addirittura malato, e questo ha aiutato la
concentrazione del re per i suoi doveri futuri
In questo modo, i giullari hanno anche svolto un ruolo per prevenire l'eccessiva
oppressione dovuta agli affari politici e hanno anche aiutato i membri della nobiltà a
governare bene
Most of the European kingdoms in the Middle ages assigned their jesters to perform
during celebrations and palace parties, and they were also illustrating famous plays from
famous novels and dramas in the medieval period
In some kingdoms, there were also women who succeeded in becoming a jester that
entertained the Queen and her royal court
In many cases, the kings, queens, and con dants all used to have their personal jesters
who more often than not developed close relations and friendships with them
Because of that, some jesters had gained signi cant political positions during the medieval
period
In rare cases, Royal courts used to consult with the jesters to make strategies for battles
La maggior parte dei regni europei nel Medioevo assegnò ai loro giullari di esibirsi durante
le celebrazioni e le feste di palazzo, e stavano anche illustrando famose opere teatrali di
romanzi e drammi famosi nel periodo medievale
In alcuni regni, c'erano anche donne che riuscirono a diventare un giullare che intrattenne
la regina e la sua corte reale
In molti casi, i re, le regine e i con denti avevano tutti i loro giullari personali che il più delle
volte sviluppavano strette relazioni e amicizie con loro
A causa di ciò, alcuni giullari avevano guadagnato posizioni politiche signi cative durante il
periodo medievale
In rari casi, le corti reali erano solite consultare i giullari per elaborare strategie per le
battaglie
The look and clothes of a jeste

The heads of the medieval Jesters were shaved and their clothes were a very tight t with
a lot of contrasting colors it was supposed to re ect humor and entertainment
His head was usually covered with a garment that was similar to a monk’s cowl.
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Perhaps the most famous part of a medieval court jester’s clothing was a hat consisting of
three points which was known as the fool’s hat.
Le teste dei giullari medievali erano rasate e i loro vestiti erano molto aderenti con molti
colori contrastanti che avrebbero dovuto ri ettere l'umorismo e l'intrattenimento
La sua testa era solitamente coperta da un indumento che era simile al cappuccio di un
monaco
Forse la parte più famosa dell'abbigliamento di un giullare di corte medievale era un
cappello composto da tre punte che era noto come il cappello dello sciocco
Freedom of speech in medieval time

The jester was one such person who could freely speak without worrying about the
consequences
Jesters were not afraid of causing offense by telling what they thought
They often used humor to mock and joke about the lords, ladies, and other members of
the nobility of the court
Usually, jesters were well educated and they used to come from a wide variety of
backgrounds
Il giullare era una di queste persone che poteva parlare liberamente senza preoccuparsi
delle conseguenze
I giullari non avevano paura di offendere dicendo quello che pensavano
Spesso usavano l'umorismo per strambare, deridere e scherzare sui signori, le donne e
altri membri della nobiltà di corte
Di solito, i giullari erano ben istruiti e provenivano da un'ampia varietà di ambienti
How was a court jester paid

The biggest payment that a medieval jester received was food and a permanent place to
live
Safety and security were much needed during medieval times and were guaranteed to the
court jester
His payment in the form of money depended on his performance. If he managed to make
the king happy, he was paid very well
However, there was no set income for a court jester
Il più grande pagamento ricevuto da un giullare medievale era il cibo e un posto

permanente in cui vivere
Sicurezza e protezione erano molto necessarie durante il Medioevo e venivano garantite
al giullare di corte
Il suo pagamento sotto forma di denaro dipendeva dalle sue prestazioni. Se riusciva a
rendere felice il re, veniva pagato molto bene
Tuttavia, non c'erano entrate sse per un buffone di corte
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The dark side of the life of a jeste

A jester didn’t have much authority and they could become expendable
If a king was having a bad time he might take it out on the poor jester
Jesters were also used for espionage, they have been used to spy on members of the
court
Un giullare non aveva molta autorità e potevano diventare sacri cabili

Se un re stava passando un brutto momento, avrebbe potuto prendersela con il povero
giullare
I giullari venivano usati anche per lo spionaggio, venivano usati per spiare i membri della
corte
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To propel (v) = per spinger

Chessboard (n) = scacchier
To toss (v) = buttar
Pebble (n) = ghiai
Pastime(n) = passatemp
Horseshoes (n) = ferro di cavall
Target (n) = bersagli
Nail (n) = chiod
To award (v) = premiar
To wrap (v) = avvolger
To blindfold (v) = bendar
To amuse (v) = per divertir

Comedic acts = atti comic
Jester (n) = giullar
Duties (n) = dover
Over-oppression = eccessiva oppression
To rule (v) = governar
To assign (v) = assegnar
Royal court (n) = corte real
To gain (v) = guadagnar
To shave (n) = rasat
Tight t = molto aderent
Garment (n) = copert
Monk’s cowl (n) = cappuccio di un monac
Fool’s hat (n) = cappello dello sciocc
To mock (v) = derider
Set income (n) = entrate ss
Expendable = sacri cabil
Espionage = spionaggi
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MEDIVAL GAMES (https://castle.eiu.edu/reading/MEDIEVALGAMES.

2)QUEEK is played by using a chessboard. The players would toss

3) HORSESHOES is a medival pastime that is still popular in the 21th

3) Hoodsman’s Blind: The person who is “It” is blindfolded or hooded and

THE ROLE OF THE JESTER IN THE MIDDLE AGES (https://about-

They were called Jesters.

The role of the Jester in the Middle Age

The look and clothes of a jeste

Freedom of speech in medieval time

How was a court jester paid

Il più grande pagamento ricevuto da un giullare medievale era il cibo e un posto

The dark side of the life of a jeste

Un giullare non aveva molta autorità e potevano diventare sacri cabili

To propel (v) = per spinger

To amuse (v) = per divertir

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