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Engraving of Will Sommers by Francis Delaram c. 1615–24. William Sommers (or Somers or Somer; died 15 June 1560) was the best-known court jester (believed to be a ‘natural fool’) of Henry VIII of England.
Jane Foole, also known as Jane The Foole, Jane, The Queen's Fool, "Jeanne le Fol" or "Jane Hir Fole" (fl. 1543–1558), was an English court fool (distinct from a jester). She was the fool of queens Catherine Parr and Mary I , and possibly also of Anne Boleyn .
"The fool knows after he’s suffered." —Hesiod "The truest way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others." — François de La Rochefoucauld, "Maxims"
The rise to power of the future queen Elizabeth I is a key sub-plot in The Queen's Fool. The jester Will Sommers (an actual historical character) teaches Hannah how to be entertaining. Meanwhile, her betrothed, Daniel Carpenter, is annoyed that Hannah is in love with Robert while Hannah shares her doubts about getting married.
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Will Sommer (born June 17, 1988) is an American journalist working as a media reporter for The Washington Post. [1] Previously, he worked as a politics reporter for The Daily Beast since 2018, a campaign editor for The Hill [2] and the Loose Lips columnist for the Washington City Paper. [3]
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