The peasant of Bailleul/Le vilain de Bailleul

The Court Jester was selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 20 Medieval History Podcasts on the web!What an absolute surprise! And what excellent motivation for me to tell you a story of a medieval married man and his unlikely affliction. The fabliaux ends with a message that you should be used to, by now - remember not to use it as relationship advice.The Court Jester is in reality Kleio Pethainou, a medievalist exploring the world of medieval humour—one tale at a time.Join me on @kpethainou.bsky.social and follow @thecourtjesterpodcast on Facebook for updates and more medieval mischief.If you enjoy the podcast, consider supporting it on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/CourtJesterPodcast⁠. Not a fan of commitment? You can also send a one-time donation via Ko-fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/thecourtjesterpodcast⁠. Every contribution helps keep the stories coming!The translation featured in this episode is Nathaniel E. Dubin’s edition.Title song: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada. Get bonus content and other good things on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.